I was at Capitol Grille being treated to lunch by a dear friend. He’d just paid the check, and our waiter was saying thanks. “You two gentlemen have a merry...
Our world really misunderstands hope. Often people see it as a desire for something to happen. One of my favorite examples of this kind of hope is in Antiques R...
In this episode, Debbie and Josh discuss what Christmas is and is not. We look at the historical Christmas and how different Christmas is today. We also disc...
During the Christmas season, we often read the story of the Wise Men. Whether there were three or four or a hundred matters not, because to debate that issue i...
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...
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...
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...
