THE WONDER OF “RUTH”
The book of Ruth has fascinated me all of my Christian life. As a young Christian I felt called to immerse myself in this little book and it shaped who I ...
I WONDER AS I WANDER
In the Keller sermon this week he urges us to not just bask in the nostalgia of Christmas but to PONDER THE MEANING OF CHRISTMAS. This week we will help ...
Daily Wonder This Advent
My goal for us this Advent is to experience His wonder daily. How? We'll begin each day by praying, Come Lord Jesus and then reflect on the Christ of Christmas. ...
Praise God from Whom all Blessings Flow (Thanksgiving 2019)
You may not be having a Thanksgiving like this picture, but did you know Norman Rockwell painted this during World War II, when many sons and fathers were missing from ...
THIS IS MY FATHER’S WORLD
A permeating theme in Thanksgiving hymns is trusting God in sorrow. How? By remembering His sovereignty, trusting His guidance in the battle, and reminding our soul of His promises for ...
We Gather Together
"We Gather Together" was written following a time of terrible conflict following the Reformation in the 16th century. In reaction to the Reformation, which was needed and yet had some ...
FOR THE WONDER OF EACH HOUR…
A hearty welcome to our sisters from "across the pond" our neighboring Canada, and every corner of the United States. We are so glad, whether silently or actively, that you ...
A Month of Giving Thanks (2019)!
Overwhelming research shows thankfulness actually changes the chemistry of our brains, releasing happy hormones! The last three days I've been with perhaps the happiest woman I know: Linda Strom of ...
Really Jesus? Love My Enemies?
As we come to the close of Matthew 5, Jesus puts the highest bar of all before us. You have heard that it was said, "Love your neighbor and hate ...
Keeping our Word, Even and Especially, when it Hurts
When you say you will do something, whether it is teaching 2nd grade Sunday School or meeting a friend for lunch at noon, can they count on you to ...
Jesus Protecting Women
How counter-cultural was Jesus' view of sex and of women! In Jesus day, women were second class citizens, often used and abused. Women flocked to Christianity for good reason! Today, ...
THE HEART, THE HEART, THE HEART
This week in Bible study a friend from pickleball, quite new to study, came in and began our study with: I hated this study on the Sermon on the Mount. ...
JOY LEADS TO BEING SALT & LIGHT
One of my most frequent prayers, as I know it is for many of you, is that my children (and their spouses) will be seized with passion for the Lord. ...
The Counter-Cultural Life (Fall Series from Sermon on the Mount)
Too often instead of being in the world but not of it, we are of the world but not in it. Yet unless you are living counter-culturally, you are not ...
Blessed Are The Persecuted
When I read the book of Acts and other accounts of the early Christians, I am struck by the boldness of believers in the face of such terrible persecution. They ...