Addressing Temptation
As you are considering what to do for Lent this year, consider this Scripture passage. … More Addressing Temptation
As you are considering what to do for Lent this year, consider this Scripture passage. … More Addressing Temptation
On the surface this passage seems to recommend replacing one religious practice (fasting) with another religious practice (addressing our neighbor’s physical needs). Look below the surface and we discover the passage also deals with motives. … More Verifying Not Replacing
If you were fearing this Scripture meditation would promote moral platitudes, go ahead and exhale. There is more to this passage than a call for godly living. … More More than Platitudes
This passage was important to me today because I needed a shift in attitude. From time to time, I imagine you as well would benefit from an attitude adjustment. … More Attitude Adjustment
Justice is a hot topic today, in society and in Christendom. This prophesy gives a glimpse of one of the ways God brings justice to the nations. … More One Way God Brings Justice
But what caught our attention about this account? I dare say most of us were empathizing with Jesus’ parents. … More Distracted or Focused?
Focusing on the Gospel reading for the first Sunday after Christmas can strengthen our celebration of Jesus’ birth. … More Unexpected Turn
What a wonderful passage for reminding us of the true “reason for the season”. … More Preparing for Christmas
Isaiah chapter 35 is a passage overflowing with hope. It tells of the return home of Jewish people dispersed at the destruction of their homeland. At the same time, it is a prophesy of God returning all people to himself. We’ll focus on the second prophesy. … More Streams in the Desert
Since we don’t know when Jesus will return, Advent is a season of patience. Yet patience in not always our strong suit as Christians. We can become impatient in worship when a hymn has nine stanzas. How are we supposed to cope with Jesus taking a couple thousand of years to come again? … More Endurance and Encouragement