Posts tagged “God”
Called by name
I did this thing in the classroom if I couldn’t remember a young man’s name. I would just call him Maynard. I called one…
Pray the name
When I was a kid, I learned a way to pray called the A.C.T.S. Method. It stood for Adoration, Confession, Thanksgiving, and Supplication (asking…
New Year, new you?
New Year’s resolutions can be good. They motivate. They’re a plan for doing better in the future. They can be a great way to…
Sitting in the cell
“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for…
God’s New Year’s resolutions
The moment we unwrap the last Christmas present, we quickly turn our attention to the next year—and everything we’re going to change about our…
How can you make the most of Christmas?
In 48 hours, it’ll all be over. For the past two months, most retailers and radio stations have been preparing you for this moment….
All the rage
Have you seen the new, literal rage? Rage rooms are popping up in cities all over North America. There’s even one at the Wells…
Bless the next generation
“He decreed statutes for Jacob and established the law in Israel, which he commanded our ancestors to teach their children, so the next generation…
Repairing the breach
“You shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to dwell in” (Isaiah 58:12 ESV). The mission of God was…
Light a candle for love
Candles are not essential to our lives anymore, but they have some profoundly important symbolic uses. One is to provide an aura of romance….
Chasing Christmas contentment
Contentment at Christmas isn’t on most people’s radar. We buy more, ask for more, demand more. Even when our houses are bursting and we…
Great things
“What have you done for me lately?” Maybe that question has crossed your mind (or lips) recently. It’s in our DNA to object when…