Maybe you’ve been frustrated over a failed marriage – or Perhaps you feel trapped in a world of addiction, anything from drugs, alcohol and gambling to eating, sports and entertainment. Conceivably, you suffer from some disabling illness or some chronic mental disorder. Any of these personal world-imploding matters can seem overwhelming; but when we clutch … [Read more…]
Don’t let the title scare you away, because God never forecasts Gloom & Doom without offering Mercy & Grace. Starting this Sunday and continuing right up through Labor Day, we will be navigating our way through that portion of the Bible that rarely gets traveled, the Old Testament Prophetic books. Not only do we rarely … [Read more…]
Joan was my older brother’s good friend way back at our home church. Now Joan had dated some of the guys from our youth group during her late teens thru her mid-20’s; but she never heard those words she so longed to hear, “Will you marry me?” She went on to date some other guys … [Read more…]
At the heart of Christmas is a birth. “Really Bob? Didn’t know that. “Hold on. Stay with me.” Sometimes in the grasp of the obvious, we fail to see the magnitude of the import. Think about this: If Jesus had been born in the 16th century, then Martin Luther, in informing the religious community, may have nailed … [Read more…]
I have a question for all you moms out there: “What are some of the common features you share with most other moms when it comes to giving birth?” Grueling pain – and more pain – such pain that, “We’re never doing this again!” – UNTIL that baby arrives, and the agony transforms into ecstasy. … [Read more…]
