running to win
I saw a runner along the road last week, out in the snow and cold, making his way. I have to give him credit, he was dedicated to his sport, huffing and puffing in the SD winter air, moving forward, …
worship
be free this season
How do you deal with your past? Do you carry around baggage of guilt and shame? What of your history? How many are your failures? If you’re living in the past, you can’t move forward. Stop wasting time trying to …
God equips!
“The right equipment” makes a great tag-line or slogan for a company. I can see the commercial now: a picture of the product, dramatic music, and a booming voice-over, “[The product] is the right equipment, to get the job done …
hope in the new year
It looks pretty bleak as we enter a new year. “I’ve got a bad feeling about this,” is the constant refrain in the Star Wars movies. I ask myself, “What atrocity will I be confronted with today?” as I click …
the sweetness of Christ
“Until sin is bitter, Christ will not be sweet.” – Thomas Watson
God had a strong word to say against His people through the prophet Micah. They were guilty of greed, lust, coveting, oppressing the poor and weak, arrogance and …
learning to be content
The holiday season is here, with all the trimmings of lights, gifts, office parties, family meals, and fruitcakes. It is a time of joy and peace and merry, “Ho-ho-ho” and mistletoe. But, maybe Christmas isn’t the happiest time for you. …
overcoming problems
Joni Eareckson Tada, a Christian author and supporter of people with disabilities, has been diagnosed with cancer, according to WORLD magazine. Tada, 69, has been a quadriplegic for 51 years, due to a diving accident, and this is the second …
hypocrites in the church
“Pastor, church is nothing but hypocrites.”
I agree there may be some. I’ve known people to put a lot of loud money into the collection plate or shout AMEN, thumping their Bible open with a BOOM! for all to hear, …
best days, worst days
What’s the best day you ever had? Can you think of a few best days? Some of my best days were the day I got my first full-time teaching job, the day I got married, the days my kids were …
God of all comfort
We are all in need of comfort, from time to time. In the past week, I’ve talked with people who’ve lost a pet, lost a loved one, lost a job. The cancer returned, the car broke down, and financial difficulties …