My Life Begins…In Second Grade Awhile back I was reading a devotional by Dr. David Jeremiah, when a paragraph jumped out at me: “God sends various people into our life. Some encourage us. Some rebuke us. Some help us recover. They all play a part in shaping us to be the person God wants us … Read more
Time To Tidy Up Ah, Spring! The season for warmer weather, increased sunshine, and new growth. Time to throw open the windows and fill the house with fresh air. Time to get the garden ready. Time for that annual (and sometimes dreaded) event: Spring cleaning! There are many reasons to do this beyond … Read more
Stop The World, I Wanna Get Off! Have you ever felt like that? I know I have. For much of my life I was a workaholic, following my dad’s example. I was working six days a week (in a Christian ministry, no less). My one day “off” was Sunday– but I spent most Sundays teaching … Read more
Next Stop: The Desert Did you know that the word “wilderness” occurs nearly 300 times in the Bible? Many people in the Bible had a wilderness experience– Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, just to name a few. And if you’re a Christian, sooner or later you’ll find yourself there also. You may wonder, “Why the wilderness? … Read more
Winter: Yea or Nay? Ah, winter: perhaps the most controversial of all the seasons. Unlike the others, winter is a season that you either love or hate. Take my wife, for instance. She has multiple health issues, including arthritis, which is aggravated by the cold, precipitation, and changes in barometric pressure. My wife hates … Read more
What Does Thanksgiving Mean To You? Thanksgiving is a special time of year for a lot of reasons. For some it’s the launch of the holiday season. These people know that when the turkey dinner is over the shopping season begins. For them, Thanksgiving is just the prelude to the real holiday– Black Friday. They … Read more
More Than A National Holiday It comes every November: Thanksgiving Day. For many Americans it’s a day to gather with family and friends, stuff yourself on delicious food, and watch football. Sadly, giving thanks to God is often left off the schedule. As a Christian, though, it seems kind of strange to dedicate just one … Read more
Hooray For Fall (Or Is It Autumn?) The seasons of the earth are God’s idea. Genesis 8:22 declares, “While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.” God has a plan and a purpose for each season. I live in New England, … Read more
Miracles Still Happen A miracle happened to me shortly after I got saved. I call it a miracle because I don’t know how else to describe it. I was 18 years old, living with my grandparents, and a freshman at Eastern Connecticut State College. I had just started going to meetings at a Christian … Read more
God’s Hall of Faith Hebrews 11 is a concise summary of major events in the history of Israel. It’s often called “God’s Hall of Faith,” and reads like a Who’s Who of biblical heroes– Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses, to name a few. Most of the names will be familiar to anyone who … Read more