Posts tagged “Father”
God’s love for you
If you are one of those people who loves to learn and can’t go to church without taking notes, this devotion is for you….
Sometimes your only job is to show up
A dear couple from our congregation had invited me to attend and witness the adoption of their two precious boys. They had been working…
The way and the where
The other day in a sermon-inspired experiment, I asked Siri, “Give me the directions.” Can you guess what she said back? Without missing a…
Government according to Jesus
Caesar, a pagan politician who claimed divine powers for himself that belong only to God, deserved obedience from Christians according to Jesus: “Give back…
Jesus’ baptism is a big deal
When Jesus asked to be baptized, John the Baptist hesitated. Baptism is for the forgiveness of sins, but Jesus was sinless, so something seemed…
The only filter you need
On Facebook, one of my friends shared one of the best quotes I’ve ever seen attributed to Abraham Lincoln: “Don’t believe everything you read…
Away . . . to be near
Away in a manger, no crib for a bed, The little Lord Jesus lay down his sweet head; The stars in the sky look…
Wanted: Dead (to be made alive)
There was a baptism at our church recently. Cute little girl in a fancy little dress. She had a bow in her hair. She…
Angels: God’s child protectors
Some of the sweetest religious art depicts winged angels hovering over children walking or sleeping in their little beds. Those images are not just…
God plays a long game
Try as we might, we can’t see into the future. We can guess, plot probabilities, and make predictions, but our ideas could be totally…