Easter quietly wandered into our houses and snuck out the back door this year, didn’t it? Amidst daily coronavirus updates from governors and the president, a disrupted work schedule and changing patterns of shopping and community, the celebration of traditions had to be tossed aside. […]
Rise let us go from here (John 14:31 ESV). It is the last verse in this incredible chapter in the gospel of John. Rise … let us go from here. We have spent the last fifty days preparing to rise. It is time for us […]
May I offer an opinion – a hypothesis, if you will? Everything that is in the Old Testament was written to help us understand more about Jesus and what He was going to do on earth. Since we are to follow the example of Jesus, […]
Happy Easter! The wonders of celebrating the resurrection of our Lord. He is not here. He has risen! Music has always been a huge praise driver for me, but especially on Easter Sunday. What are the songs of your resurrection Sunday? Was your day a […]
Title: One Step Closer to the Father Scripture passage for the week: John 14:28-31 ESV Key Phrase: Because I am going to the Father Can you believe that we are about to start the last week before Easter? We took our first steps on Ash […]
If you pick up a Bible study or commentary on the important teachings of the book of 1 Corinthians, or if you listen to a sermon series studying through the book, you are most likely to hear that the church in Corinth was a problem […]
This is my final Christmas music post for 2019. We have looked at the secular and religious music of the season. Music is a special part of our lives. It stirs our memories. It rousts our spirits. It brings us together. It challenges our personalities. […]
Today’s post is the second in our series featuring favorite Christmas songs. (For the first post in this series, click here.) Today we are looking at secular holiday songs that are a little less than classic, but that hold a special place in making the […]
The meaning of Christmas is a bit like truth. The more that you think about it, the more incredible, almost unbelievable that it seems. A God who cared enough to take the time to become a human being? In the form of a baby? Born […]
A couple of years ago The New York Times ran an article asking the question, “Is Christmas a religious holiday?” The subheading to the story replied, “A growing number of Americans say No.” While many doubt that Christmas is embattled for its religious significance, a […]