Feb 13, 2020 | Eternity & Heaven & Hell, Sacrifice, Thankfulness
“Happy Singles Awareness Day!” the newscaster blurted out through the car radio. It was the first time I had heard the expression, which made me nearly spit out my coffee. I couldn’t help but chuckle. It seemed a clever way to try and ease the tension that some...
Nov 26, 2019 | Eternity & Heaven & Hell, Prayer, Thankfulness
“Give Thanks.” It’s such a small phrase, isn’t it? What circumstance prompts this phrase most often? What comes to mind for you? Perhaps family gathered together around a table to say grace…or maybe a Thanksgiving tradition where each person takes a turn to share...
Jul 30, 2019 | Adoption, Eternity & Heaven & Hell, Thankfulness
It was a cool winter day when a newborn baby was left at the door of an orphanage. No one knew where she came from or the day she had been born. As the child grew, she dreamed about her future family. She imagined her adoptive father and mother and the home they would...
Feb 12, 2019 | Character of God, Christian Life, Thankfulness
Have you ever felt as if a sermon or Bible passage had been aimed directly at you? Imagine that you and a friend read or hear the same message. Almost without exception, each of you will be personally impacted by God’s love and truth in profoundly unique ways. It is...
Dec 5, 2017 | Character of God, Evil & Satan & Sin, Thankfulness
Why did Jesus cross the lake? The simple answer seems obvious: to get to the other side. But the story is actually an amazing rescue mission. It begins in Luke chapter 8 when Jesus announces to his disciples, “Let’s cross to the other side of the lake” (verse...
Nov 21, 2017 | Character of God, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Thankfulness
Recently, I set out to make a small pot of chili. Yet as it cooked, I decided it needed more beans. Then it needed more tomatoes. Now the meat was skimpy. I started out with a small batch and ended up with enough chili to feed the neighborhood! For the next week, I...
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