Posts tagged “Joy”
Evidence of the Spirit: Forbearance
What a blessing it is to live so deep into the 21st century! The internet, search engines, apps, and the cloud all make it…
Think like Jesus
I’m not an artist. But—can I brag a bit?—my drawing was really good. I’m talking about the picture of Jesus’ thought bubble. I drew…
Meeting the real you
I can’t wait to meet my wife. I’ve been dating her for nearly 20 years now, which makes me ache for the day when…
Evidence of the Spirit: Joy
I must admit that I am drawn to joyful people. By that I don’t necessarily mean joke tellers (although I like them too). Humor…
Hosanna youth choir
Jesus’ disciples had a problem with Jesus’ child followers, and ironically so did his enemies. The crowds of people who welcomed King Jesus to…
Hiding with Jesus
I get tons of compliments on my phone case. For years now, I have used a phone case that has a hidden space for…
Worship is rejoicing
There’s a lot of logical content to our worship life. There are stories to be told, analyzed, and digested. There are doctrinal truths to…
Do not be afraid
My grandma Novotny used to love wearing angel sweatshirts. Standard-issue gray with long sleeves and an angel stitched onto the chest. I can still…
GOD will be here
I cringed slightly as I listened to the teenagers from our church answer this question: “What does your faith mean to you?” Because nearly…
More roots, more fruit
The other day I read an article called “Tree Roots: Facts & Fallacies.” (Sounds interesting, I know.) The author wrote, “If a large portion…
Worship with heart and mind
If you travel across our land and visit churches at worship from various denominations and religious tribes, you will encounter vast differences in worship…
Crocus watch
My favorite tree is a towering white pine because it’s majestic, soft, and always green. My favorite bird is the red cardinal because he…