How Should We Walk with Those Who Suffer?
The Christianity Today article by Dorothy and Christopher Greco was about the demise of Exodus International, but something else in it caught my heart: Rarely does any organization, Christian or...
View ArticleTricky Family Relationships and Peace
I don’t know about you, but I’ve tried to handle family relationships with peace over the years. This Thanksgiving I’m not having problems, but in the past, I’ve run into difficulties. It’s not my...
View Article2 Josephs: Many Dreams
Joseph Dreams of Stars by Owen Jones (Wikipedia Commons) My recent study of Joseph of Nazareth left me pondering how often God uses dreams in the lives of Biblical characters. Which, of course, led me...
View ArticleAdvent: Jesus’ Childhood
The Flight into Egypt by Giotto di Bondone (1304-06, Scrovegni Chapel, Padua). (Photo credit: Wikipedia) I’m finishing up this Advent series with Jesus’ childhood. It’s not really part of Advent, which...
View ArticleHow to be Blessed? Hear and Obey.
Lutheran Women’s Missionary League logo I spoke on May 21, 2016 on how to be blessed at a local luncheon of the Lutheran Women in Missions League (LWML). Here are my remarks based on Luke 11:27-28:...
View ArticleBeware Bitterness: 4 Tips
Today always provokes bitterness in people. It doesn’t even matter what day it is, bitterness overcomes and erodes who you are. It’s got a definition: “negative emotion or attitude, similar to being...
View ArticleGiving Up Sin for Lent
Giving up sin for Lent sounds like a great idea, but is it possible? No. Romans 3:23 tells why: “For all have sinned and fallen short of the glory of God.” All have sinned–or fallen short of the mark...
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