2024-12-20
Begin a New Tradition
Too often, Christ is absent in Christmas. So how about beginning a new Christ-centered tradition? Check out these great ideas:
Read more..Too often, Christ is absent in Christmas. So how about beginning a new Christ-centered tradition? Check out these great ideas:
Read more..What a prospect – this earth, now under the power of the evil one, renewed and filled with the glory of God.
Read more..Are you someone who has suffered emotionally, and perhaps physically at the hands of others? Have emotions such as anger, resentment, hate, hostility, bitterness and revenge entered your heart and mind?
Read more...... “Let the people shout from the mountaintops” … “Let them give glory to the Lord.” Isaiah 42 But how many of them, “how many of us” are willing to “tell it on the mountain”
Read more..Sometimes that manger scene seems so irrelevant. I pondered how the Baby Jesus impacts my life. He is…so much more than just a baby!
Read more..God is holding out on me. I don’t think many of us would say it this way, but I think that this is the attitude of our heart sometimes.
Read more..I will never forget my first Christmas as a follower of Christ. I was thousands of miles from home, grieving my mother’s passing, battling my addictions, flat broke, and almost out of hope.
Read more..God is always at work in our lives. Even during seasons of adversity, He wants to accomplish something powerful and good. How should this knowledge affect our response?
Read more..It had been eight months since I had attended church. No problem, I thought, I pray, watch podcasts, and study God’s Word by myself. It’s all good, right?
Read more..By calling Himself I AM what is God saying about himself? I am ever present and I am enough.
Read more..“This is what I am looking for… the REAL meaning of Christmas!” Read: Luke 2:1-20 Jesus Christ is the real reason for this season.
Read more..Do you feel stuck in discouragement? Frustration that isn’t handled well may develop into depression. Living in discouragement will divide the mind.
Read more..Advent is a time to prepare our hearts for Christmas. It’s a wonderful tradition that moves us beyond the tinsel to remember what is truly important. It helps us make room for Jesus in our lives that often have “no room in the inn”.
Read more..“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” Colossians 3:15
Read more.."When we express thanksgiving and gratitude to God, peace flooded our hearts, and He provided the solution. Always be thankful...especially in crisis. God can turn your tragedy to triumph, discord to harmony, and defeat to victory."
Read more..Meanwhile Moments: Layers of activity, all known and allowed by God.
Read more..Whatever the causes, many and varied, that lead to broken down lives, God has one solution: his church and his people. When we live in Christ-like compassion, God names us and makes us Repairers and Restorers
Read more..Jesus tells us to believe he’s going to prepare a place for us, and he will come back again to take us to be with him (John 14:1-4). When Jesus made this promise a long time ago, I think he knew we might have times of doubt.
Read more..Will you stop for someone today? ‘You cannot live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you’ (Author unknown).
Read more..“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” Romans 8:28
Read more..Questions: What aspects of the Trinity, God’s triune nature, do you find most comforting? Most confusing?
Read more..The Gospel message has gotten a little foggy these days with all the attention being paid to politics, family values, and culture wars, and a lot of folks have lost track of the fact that it's all about Jesus.
Read more..When we clearly see Jesus, He performs the radical surgery necessary for us to see the world as He sees it.
Read more..Has God delivered you from trouble? Have you passed safely through rivers, supported by the divine presence? Have you walked through proverbial fires unharmed?
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