In a previous article, I wrote about how we must learn to use God’s Word like a sword. Paul said that part of our spiritual armor is to take “the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God” (Ephesians 6:17). When faced with temptation, Jesus consistently quoted from ...
Read More »Just Say NO … To Anger, Hurt, Defeat
Ever felt like you were nothing? A nobody? Insignificant? And unremembered? You are not alone. At some point, we have all felt this way. The question isn’t when will you feel this way but rather what will you do when it happens to you? In Biblical days, there lived a ...
Read More »Come As You Are
Christmas. ‘Twas the season to be jolly, but I was finding myself much more contemplative than jolly. Every time I would come across a manger scene, I was somehow captivated like never before nor since. That little baby, the Son of God, seemed to be inviting me so tangibly into ...
Read More »As Seen On TV
We don’t have satellite TV at our house, but we do have “farmer’s cable” meaning our channels are limited to a small selection including infomercials. Between the Snackeez, Pillow Pets, and everything else in between, my kids love to try and convince me of how desperately I need, or should ...
Read More »Mingling Heaven And Earth
At the most pivotal moment in history, God deliberately interjected activity between celestial realms and our domain. He did this by choosing to involve lowly shepherds with Jesus’ birth. What’s that about? After all, they were just tending flocks soon to be slaughtered for temple sacrifices. Probably unskilled, disrespected and certainly ...
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