I have fond memories of time spent with family. Being together with cousins and siblings and other extended family for a holiday gathering reminded me of how those memories came about…….through time spent together…. through meals shared over the family table, through...
Adam Grant: “Generosity isn’t saying yes to every request. It’s helping when you can make a unique contribution.” “Generosity isn’t sacrificing yourself for others. It’s helping when it won’t exhaust you—and when it...
Bill and I are listening to Dr. David Jeremiah’s message on tithing. Tithing is not a church doctrine. It is a personal doctrine. He called it part of God’s plan for continuing Christ’s work in the world. As we matured in our faith we began tithing...
There are moments when God reveals his intimate knowledge of me and my needs so clearly and with such gentle provision, that it makes my knees weak to realize how present he is with me continually. Such a moment happened this past week on the heels of a couple of...
A friend of mine is having an Epiphany party on January 6th, the day that Christendom celebrates the arrival of the wise men of the East at Bethlehem to worship the newborn King, the Incarnate God, Jesus Christ. She asked me to prepare a devotional on the three...
There have been criticisms of Christian evangelicals as being so focused on personal holiness that they have been neglectful of social holiness….of acts of mercy, compassion, and justice. As I am studying this morning I am hearing the Apostle Paul speak to the...
