Gifts and giving are regular topics that come to mind. I have written about them often. I don’t think of myself as a particularly generous person and giving gifts is not one of my strong suits. In 1992 at a retreat this little sign was on the headboard of my...
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...
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...
An insight and morning meditation shared with me by a friend….. “An individual observed that God “invites” us to pray. It’s not a command. When one thinks of the word invite, it is often in a positive sense whereas the word command often...
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...
