Posts tagged “Goodness”
Follow his example
“Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ” (1 Corinthians 11:1). Have you been socked? With this Christmas equivalent of Halloween’s “You’ve…
A different kind of list
From a parenting perspective, Christmas is a pretty easy time to get kids to behave. After all, they are keenly aware of Santa’s naughty-or-nice…
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…
When it’s hard to be thankful
Thanksgiving is a time we’re all supposed to be thankful. Some years, though, it’s kind of hard to feel that way. For some, this…
THINK
As we were leaving a picnic, my daughter spoke up, “I want to go with Grandma.” I piped up, “Ah, but does Grandma want…
2 ways God (and the devil) gets you
God and the devil use the same tools. That truth is one of the more intriguing/important/terrifying facts of life. The very moments that the…
Don’t let God rest
So there I was, wide awake at 3:57 a.m. (Thanks a lot, time change.) I quietly got out of bed, went to the main…
3 words that will change your Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a spiritually dangerous time of year. Why? Because this is a season when many of us put our joy, happiness, peace, and…
4 kinds of sins (and the 1 God prefers)
If you’re going to sin against God, make sure you sin against him in the right way. Obviously, God doesn’t want you to sin…
How do you define perfection?
On Sunday, October 18, Aaron Rodgers earned a perfect passer rating of 158.3. He is the only Packers quarterback who has ever finished a…
Really, Jesus? Love my enemies?
Nobody could accuse Jesus of pandering to an audience. The prophetic task of proclaiming the Word of God was once described (apologies to journalist…
I’m tired of rivalries
In the past two weeks, I’ve had a couple of people from two different schools say things—either outright or subtly—to let me know we…