Wednesday, January 3, 2024
What does it mean to celebrate? For many of us, a celebration includes a party, some modern expectations of hospitality, maybe a social media post… We’re told to “celebrate” the truth of Jesus regularly, and while that’s something we could regularly acknowledge intellectually, it would appear that our regular remembering of the Gospel falls somewhere… Read more
Tuesday, January 2, 2024
We made it to the second day of 2024! This means that probably 50% of us have already broken our New Year’s resolutions. But hey, there is always next year! Have you ever wondered why it is so difficult to change, form new habits, or keep promises? It’s likely a good amount is psychology, and some is… Read more
Monday, January 1, 2024
A blessed new year to you. Hopefully, Christmas 2023 was everything you hoped it would be. For us, a grandson had COVID, so it messed up most of our plans. But we gathered by Zoom, met outside for the exchange of gifts, and shared meals separately. If you have just completed reading the entire Bible… Read more
Friday, December 29, 2023
“Why are the nations so angry? Why do they waste their time with futile plans? … The Lord scoffs at them…” (Psalm 2:1, 4). How should Christians use their positions of influence and power? Let’s consider our Savior… When Jesus arrived, powerful people received him as a threat, and he certainly was to their comfort… Read more