Posts tagged “Kindness”
Resolve to serve
Happy New Year! Have you made a resolution yet? I haven’t made a long-term one because I’m trying something new. I’m focusing on a…
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…
If church were a gym
“Physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to…
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…
Making friends
I still think friending people best occurs in the wide open spaces of the here and now. I know people can start relationships online….
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…
Sins of the sons
I know about pain that doesn’t go away. I wrote a book about it. I’m writing about it again, but not because of my…
Just a spoonful
You know those big spoons that are in your kitchen silverware drawer? I’m not talking about the soup spoons. I’m talking about the BIG…
Choose to praise
When I was a teenager, it seemed to me that everybody else pretty much had it going on and I was on the outside…
Forgive and learn
Perhaps you’re familiar with the saying “forgive and forget.” This concept takes its cue from God’s Word in Jeremiah 31:34: “I will forgive their…