This Easter, consider this thought. Jesus’s cross and resurrection accomplished much more than just our salvation. I’m not saying that salvation alone is not worthy of us rejoicing and exclaiming the goodness of God everywhere we go. However, Jesus’ victory achieved more than gaining our admission to Heaven in the sweet by and by. God […]
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Advent Series – Part 4 – He is our Humble King
“And He shall reign forever and ever, King of kings! and Lord of lords! Hallelujah! Hallelujah!” Hallelujah Chorus by Georg Friedrich Handel Isaiah 9:6-7 – “For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty […]
Advent Series – Part 3 – He is Our Peace Broker
Ephesians 2:13-18 – “But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. For he himself is our peace, who has made us both one and has broken down in his flesh the dividing wall of hostility by abolishing the law of commandments expressed in […]
Advent Series Part Two He is Our Hope
Advent Series – Week Two – He is our Hope The second part in our Advent Series. Find the part one of this series, as well as the intro, here: Anxious parents, aged far beyond their years, raced behind the ambulance that carried their only son to the critical care hospital nearby. It was a […]
Advent Series – Part One – He is Our Righteousness
The Cambridge dictionary defines Advent as the beginning of an event, the invention of something, or the arrival of a person. For Christians, Advent starts four weeks before Christmas. The season of Advent is meant to be one of hopeful reflection, anticipating the coming Messiah. I will be providing a devotion each week during Advent as […]
Stop Stoning the Afflicted
I am often gobsmacked as I read some responses to Social Media statuses posted by people who are facing a life-altering crisis or who are afflicted by a chronic disability. While the majority of comments are appropriately encouraging and empathetic, there are always those comments that wound, offering clichéd advice. “Get past this as fast […]
Treasure Gracious Friends
Romans 15:2, 5-7 -“Let each of us please his neighbor for his good, to build him up. For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, ‘The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.’ … May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one […]
You Don’t Win a Gold Medal on Your Own
Proverbs 11:24 – “Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.” Athletes who compete against the clock fascinate me. Long distant runners, bikers, decathletes, swimmers, speed skaters, and skiers. At first glance, it appears they deserve all the glory for their incredible successes, or so it […]
Heaping Coals of Fire
Romans 12:14-20 – Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse them. Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be wise in your own sight. Repay no one evil for evil, but give thought […]