It's Advent. And Christmas will soon be upon us, but it's anything but merry!
Instead of holiday joy, it seems that despair—a sense of hopelessness, no way out...
Without a doubt, one of my all time favorite Christmas carols is The Little Drummer Boy. Originally titled Carol of the Drum, it was written in 1941 by Katherin...
Advent is a five-part Christmas devotional from Chaplain Chris Linzey. To download, click here.
Let's face it, we live in a love-saturated culture. Everywh...
Of our three children right now, Gracie is the least serious-minded. But she always demands to say the prayer at dinner each night.
At first, it was the pray...
Several years ago, I preached a message titled “Thanks-living” which obviously was timely for the season we are now in: Thanksgiving. Sadly, in recent years, Th...
Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus. -1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
This year as w...
Many people share this testimony. If you do, know that you are not alone and that God longs to give you words and his companionship in the midst of this experie...
It’s the Sunday before Thanksgiving week. Henry, a caring minister, has just closed out the morning service and is now standing at the church door greeting and ...
I’m starting to think we’re the last family who gives thanks before meals anymore. Hopefully, we’re not the only ones left.
We’ve got two little adopted girl...
For better or worse our bodies are remarkably adaptive. When we abuse our bodies, through over-eating or restriction, our body adapts to the “new normal” we inf...
When all good things come to an end, for believers, there is nothing left but the best.
We were listening to Nelly Furtado’s song All Good Things, when a fri...
Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life that is in Christ Jesus,
To Timothy, my beloved child:
Grace, mer...
