Posts tagged “Jesus”
Follow God’s example
Reading the Bible upside down can be very discouraging. Focusing on the warnings, judgments, and bad acts of chosen people can diminish one’s appreciation…
Acts of service
I am a horrible person for whom to buy presents. “Gifts” is not my primary love language; “Acts of Service” is. My husband could…
Happy Easter!
I was walking out of church on Easter Sunday when the greeter wished me a “Merry Christmas!” She burst out laughing when she realized…
Christmas is more crazy than baby
It took me 41 years of celebrating the birth of Jesus to realize this truth: the Bible’s Christmas is more crazy than baby. Read…
Jesus didn’t compromise
Secular history tells us that Pontius Pilate ruled for ten years. Most governors were only in office a quarter of that time and then…
Go play in the snow
Though I now live in the Sunshine State, I miss the snow. I’d be lying if I said I yearned for the cold, but…
Your pilgrimage with God
As followers of Christ, like the ancient Israelites, our hearts are to be set on the journey of our relationship with Jesus. In biblical…
My joke about Saint Peter
Recently, I came up with a joke about Saint Peter that, in my opinion, is Netflix-special worthy. In fact, my joke is so good…
Look in the mirror
The ancient Egyptians, Romans, and Greeks were quite fond of mirrors and often manufactured mirrors from polished copper and bronze. Glass mirrors were first…
God’s answer to darkness
How do we answer the darkness of this world? Look around you. There are murders, robberies, child abuse, and the list could go on…
Grace makes no exceptions
A tough-looking guy once approached me in the church lobby right after a service was done. “Pastor, you wouldn’t believe the things I have…
The Lamb covers us
Some extended family members own sheep. When we visited their house this spring, a sheep was due to give birth any day. The family…