Commanded to Love Differently Shouldn’t loving others be something we do because we want to? After all, if we have to be told to do it, is it really love? But Jesus did not tell His followers to love when they felt like it. He said, “A new command I give you:...
God Doesn't Just Love It’s February—the month of hearts and flowers…and love. Brace yourself for articles, blog posts, and memes about love. Pictures of hearts, definitions of ancient Greek words translated to our English word love, and the ever-growing list of...
Intercessory Prayer: Why Pray for Others? For many people, life is hard and getting harder with each new day. People are hurting, their needs are great, and they often don’t know where to turn for relief. So they ask for prayer. Lots of people needing lots of...
How Do You Handle Interruptions? Interruptions used to be the exception. Or at least, that’s the way it seemed. Today, not so much. Today, interruptions seem to be the rule instead of the exception. How do you handle it when your day doesn’t go as planned? I’d...
He is Mine: Experiencing God’s Attributes Our culture offers a variety of opinions as to who God is, presuming they even acknowledge the existence of God. So when you read the Bible, how do you apply the descriptions of God found on its pages? How do you...
Embrace One Word It’s that time again—when people resolve to improve in the face of a new year unfolding before them. Problem is, I have yet to make a New Year’s resolution and keep it for the year. Sometimes I don’t even make it to January 31. Sigh. Anyone...
Christmas Carol Messages: Joy to the World As the Christmas season draws to a close, it seems appropriate to end this series of Christmas carol messages with a carol that was not written for Christmas! Did you know that one of the most beloved Christmas carols...
Christmas Carol Messages: O Come All Ye Faithful Christmas is a time of coming together. Families reunite around a Christmas tree and a tabletop laden with holiday treats. Church congregations join in celebrating with candle-lit services. Communities come...
Christmas Carol Messages: Angels From the Realms of Glory Angelology—the study of angels—is more popular than ever. Yet, there are more misconceptions about angels today than ever before. You’ve probably seen photos of baby cherubs wearing a diaper and carrying...
Christmas Carol Messages: "O Little Town of Bethlehem" What was so special about Bethlehem? Of all the towns in ancient Israel, why did God the Father choose Bethlehem as the birthplace of His Son? When we sing of the little town of Bethlehem, we’re often...
Changing the Way We View Substitution With Easter fast approaching, I’ve been thinking a lot about...
Time Constraints . . . Or Not It has been almost two weeks and I’m finally adjusting to the time change after...
The Impact of Story I love a good story, don’t you? Skilled storytellers have beguiled audiences with mesmerizing...