Posts tagged “Culture”
Rest and reset
Is it really a Happy New Year for you? I mean, we all hope for one, but the reality is that you might want…
Your purpose
If you watch the TV show Shark Tank, you have seen ambitious entrepreneurs pitch their ideas to the dais of successful investors. The contestants…
Better than Thanksgiving pie …
Thanksgiving dinner is one of those meals that I look forward to all year. Thanksgiving is synonymous with turkey and gravy, green bean casserole,…
Politics and religion
It’s everyone’s favorite time of year. Time to put on the cozy fall sweaters, steam up a pumpkin spice latte, and snuggle in with…
You might feel dizzy
There’s a Greek word used in the Bible that means “spinning around and getting dizzy,” like on one of those spinning rides at the…
An encounter with God
We all love celebrity encounters. We share the photos of the drumstick caught during the concert. We rejoice that the country singer crossed the…
Disconnect to reconnect
A few weeks ago, social media was stressing me out, so I deleted some apps from my phone’s home screen. That’s a bold move…
Side effects of Jesus
TV commercials for prescription drugs are so amusing. The visuals depict a positive, peppy person living a happy, healthy life with sunny skies and…
5 ways to live for Jesus
How do you and I show the world we are people who give their hearts to God and not imposters who only give him…
Too crowded to grow
This past year was our first experiment in raised-bed gardening. We tore out a good portion of our front lawn (yes, our front lawn!)…
Worship = Acknowledging that God is AWESOME!
If you’ve been tuning in to the current Time of Grace series, you already know that Pastor Mike is unpacking some of the popular-yet-confusing…
Rest … without worry
“Ugh, look at my dining room! I need to make time to paint those dingy walls.” “You know, the bathrooms in this house are…