Blur your lines—Giver or receiver?
Givers. Receivers. We often divide these up into two camps. As good Christian boys and girls, we know which side of the line belongs to us: Be a giver. It’s the…
Read moreLook straight through
Some days I see just the fence. But other days, I press right up close, eye to the gap, and look straight through. Oh my. When I go outside with…
Read moreGod unplugged
I looked at the clock. 3:35 a.m. It was too early to be awake. But the clock didn’t shine long. Suddenly everything went black. All electricity had shut down. My…
Read moreWhat’s your good news?
We are in town too early. Their weekend gathering doesn’t officially start until 5:30. So looking for something to do, we discover a wildlife refuge and a nearby lake to…
Read moreFrom our tree to yours
Merry Christmas . . . “because of the tender mercy of our God, whereby the sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in…
Read moreGod save me from god
We each have an image of God. And in the God we imagine, we recreate ourselves (Psalm 115:8). The God we worship is the person we become. If we worship…
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