How Does God Answer Prayer?
As Christians we all believe that God hears us when we pray, but we may not all agree on how he answers.
read moreA Simpler Life
Life keeps on moving. Our daughter’s crawling all over now, picking up every little thing from the floor. And we’ve been talking about what it means to live a simple life.
read moreLike a Man Who Went on a Long Journey
Jesus tells the parable of a man on a long journey. He leaves the management of his vineyards to others who begin to think it all belongs to them… But he is delaying his judgment, because he wants us to repent. To me that’s good news.
read moreA New Day And A New Dream
Our past shapes our future, but doesn’t define our future. The undiscovered country lies before us. Declarations for 2014.
read moreThe Blog in Review – 2013
Looking back at the year 2013, I highlight some of my best entries, and milestones for my blog.
read moreThough The Righteous Fall: Setting Goals and Overcoming Failure
So I’ve started three blogs this week but haven’t managed to post any of them… Here are four steps to walk through when you fail to meet your own expectations.
read moreGrateful Generosity
Lately I’ve been thinking about thankfulness, gratitude, generosity, and how these go together, hand in hand. I’ve made a conscious decision to be more generous this holiday season. But being a generous giver is not about buying more. It’s about giving more.
read moreThe Kingdom of Heaven is Like
In the Gospel of Matthew we repeatedly hear Jesus introduce his parables with the phrase, the Kingdom of Heaven is like. And in each parable of the kingdom something big comes from something small. I get the feeling it’s something Jesus wants us to understand.
read moreI Like Giving
I’ve just started reading a great new book that I wanted to share with you all. It’s called I Like Giving: The Transforming Power of a Generous Life by Brad Formsma. It’s filled with stories of regular people just like you and me giving generously in irregular ways.
read moreThankful for Advent
As we move from a time of Thanksgiving to a time of Advent I’m doing my best to keep that attitude of thankfulness. Because Advent is so much more than Christmas, and how can one not be thankful during this time of the year.
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