Does this Christmas feel different? Are you trying with all your might by-golly and refusing to succumb to the changes? Come hell or high water you’re going to hang that wreath in the same place, put up the tree in the same corner of the family room, send out the same annual Christmas letter if it kills you!? One of the things … [Read more...]
Is the Christmas story true?
Is the Christmas story true? Last Sunday, I was flipping through the TV channels before leaving for church. The pastor of a very large church began his teaching about the gospel of Matthew, the very beginning of the New Testament. He told his congregation, "The first chapter of Matthew is pretty boring, all of those begots and all…Abraham begot … [Read more...]
Christmas – Where Hope & Purpose Meet
I answered the phone like the thousands of 911 calls before. My body responded to the frantic woman on the other end of the line and sat straight up at attention. “My daughter’s boyfriend wants to kill himself.” Her voice cracked and her statement came out as a plea for help. Almost mechanically, I took charge of the call, asking the “who, … [Read more...]
Are You Stuffed?
Stop by Grace & Truth Living today. I am "stuffed" this Christmas! … [Read more...]
Dial 911 – I’ve Hung an Ornament Impostor!
Dastardly Ornament Impostor!“Hey Mom! Whose ornament is this?” Grace yelled from the other room. Like every year before, we put up our Christmas tree the day after Thanksgiving and in less than twenty-four hours it had already fallen down. Lovely. Grace was busy trying to salvage the ornaments that crashed to the floor while we slept. “Which … [Read more...]
