Don’t’ Give Up. The encouragement to endure is an important and timely message for our day. Currently, the covid virus is surging again. Our politics are as divided as ever, hurricanes and fires strike our coastal areas, and there are several social problems within our communities. These things and the many other daily worries add stress to ourContinue reading “Don’t Give Up! (5 Reasons to Endure)”
Category Archives: Prayer
“Behold, I bring you good news of GREAT JOY.”
I have a Christmas story trick question for you. What were the shepherds commanded to do? They were commanded to do two things, and one was NOT to go and visit the Christ child. They did that on their own. Both commands are in Luke 2:10, which reads, “And the angel said to them, “FearContinue reading ““Behold, I bring you good news of GREAT JOY.””
Longing for a Better World and the Meaning of Christmas
The year 2020 has been a year of great pain and distress. In our hurt, we long for a better world. The Christmas season is a reminder that it is into this world of hurt Christ was born and not only shares our heartache, but he also exchanges it with his joy.
Crying Out and Giving Thanks to the Lord (Psalm 107)
This month, November 2020, is the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower’s arrival to the New World’s shores. During the first year, their numbers go from 102 people in the new colony to only 53. They suffered much. Psalm 107 is the Psalm that gave direction to their lives both as they arrived in the New World and celebrated the first thanksgiving a year later. Psalm 107 teaches us to cry out to the Lord in our own stories of need and give thanks to the Lord for his unfailing love.
Concerning the Word of Life 