I think that most of us remember the Advent calendars of our youth. My parents would put it up on the door of the refrigerator about a week before the start of Advent and then my sister and I would wait for that first morning to run down and open …
Thanksgiving is upon us and if you are reading this, I hope that you do have a wonderful Thanksgiving. This past Sunday at our church we focused on a “Heart of Thanks,” at our morning service and in the evening as we came together for a special Thanksgiving service many …
What is out there? That is a question that most people have asked at some time or another. I do suppose that William Shatner has or had asked that question many times. I am not a Star Trek aficionado or really much of a huge fan. I think like most …
Today in this blog I am focusing on observations that I made while praying over Psalm 106. The Psalms are written at times during happiness, during grief, while under attack, or while looking in awe at the power of God and His grace. The Psalms can find us also in …
The past month of August was one in which our church took a break in it’s Wednesday night Bible study from digging through the Book of Acts. We spent time on some other biblical areas and of course as anytime Bible study takes place, we had a great time. But, …
I hope that as you read this blog post today that you do not think that I simply took an easy obvious topic and expounded on it. But I guess that is exactly what I have done. In defense of myself I did state well over two years ago when …
Much has been written on leadership from a secular viewpoint and from a biblical viewpoint. A quick search through Amazon book titles under the topic of leadership reveals an almost never-ending list of authors, titles, and opinions on leadership. Debates on styles of leadership abound as do styles of leadership. …
What do we think about when we talk about our hearts? As I ask that question, I am not thinking of how many beats per minute, but rather the definition of heart that defines it as the center of all of our being. Taking the word “heart” a step further …
What are the things that capture our focus? Is it possible that these things which capture our focus can eventually capture our hearts? This morning I was spending time in the first book of Samuel, and in particular chapters fifteen and sixteen. As I read and reread and then sat …
Today in my personal time of studying and meditating on God’s Word I was in 1 Samuel 1. Just prior to that chapter I had been in the Book of Ruth and was overwhelmed by the grace of God in my life. Boaz the redeemer had saved a family, had …
