I just made a couple of donations to Christian organizations that I love. In light of our current financial situation, I did not expect to be able to give beyond what we normally tithe to our church. But the generosity of some great friends at church gave us the opportunity to give more. With what […]
I came across this poem published 100 years ago, yet so relevant for me today. It’s an appropriate reflection as we begin a new year. At the Gate of the Year I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year ‘Give me a light that I may tread safely into the […]
At the church baptism service yesterday, our pastor said to the baptism candidates, “You are not making a commitment to a set of ideas, or to a group, or to a party. You are committing yourself to a Person.” When I married my husband, I made a commitment to him, a person. I was not […]
As I lay down for bed, it struck me that I have not been praying for my children regularly. When they were younger, I prayed for them a lot – for their future, that they do not get into drugs, that they know God, that they get good grades, and that they turn out well. […]
I was listening to the late Adrian Rogers’ sermon in my car yesterday: “God did not give us spiritual gifts for our enjoyment. He gave them to us for our employment.” I’ve always known that our spiritual gifts for not for ourselves, but to serve others. But this time, it struck me how we don’t […]
“And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power, together with all the saints, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.” […]
Yesterday, someone engaged me in a discussion about gay marriage. I searched for the right words to substantiate my views without coming across like a gay basher or intolerant bigot. Throughout the discussion, I was thinking, “What would Greg Koukl say? How can I be a winsome ambassador for Christ like him?” I didn’t think […]
A talking animal, a flying human, a house grows out of the ground – these I call miracles. Events that are impossible as defined by our experiences and by what we know of how the world works are definitely miracles. Are there other types of miracles? When the probability of something happening is so low […]
A white guy with the big afro hair in the 70’s…yes, that’s Keith Green. I was a new Christian when I was first introduced to his music. His songs moved me to tears. I love the way he sings the hymn Holy, Holy, Holy. I spoke at a youth retreat years ago and at the […]
The Pevensie children in Narnia had to Do Hard Things. They fought, they bled, they were chased, they faced huge problems of national proportions, they even had to face near death. Yet they loved going to Narnia. It was adventure. It was challenging. It was not the usual stuff they do everyday. They had a […]
After over 30+ years of being a Christian, many aspects of prayer remains a mystery to me. And here is something new I learned about prayer this week. I notice I was feeling a lack of motivation in life. I wondered what I am living for. I was losing focus on projects that I was […]
This thought challenged me: Jesus lived a sinless life and condemned sin. He taught about living a holy life and he walked the talk. Since he was so perfect, wouldn’t he be rather intimidating? Who can stand to be next to someone who is perfect? Wouldn’t you worry that he might point out one of […]
Gordon MacDonald offered 4 principles to live by that I would like to apply to myself: 1. Experience conversion on a daily basis. “I want the freshness of conversion every day,†MacDonald said. Each morning, he recommits his life to Jesus as part of his devotional time. “It’s fun to accept Jesus all over again.†[…]