worship

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, …

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, …