Friday, February 16, 2024
This chapter of the Bible might be the hardest one for me. We can all find sections that don’t sit well with us or teachings that grate against our cherished truths, and I think that it is important to really pay attention to those things. You see, these are the parts of the Bible that… Read more
Thursday, February 15, 2024
When our boys were toddlers, we had an unusual Sunday rhythm. We lived in the country 40 minutes from Hope. One way. We loved attending the 11:00 am service, so every week we packed up and headed to Hope. Then, with special permission, we would lay our kids down to nap in the church. We… Read more
Wednesday, February 14, 2024
It’s February now, which means that more than 80 percent of people who made New Year’s resolutions have either failed to maintain them or abandoned them altogether. And even if you’re not someone who tries to make an official resolution, many people still look with hope on the new year, feeling energized by a fresh… Read more
Tuesday, February 13, 2024
Have you ever had one of those days where everything goes wrong? Your alarm doesn’t go off, the car doesn’t start, and then you spill coffee on yourself, all before 8:00 am! Numbers 22-24 tells us of a man named Balaam who had a day much like that. In this story, there was an ancient… Read more