Christmas is upon us. As I write on Christmas Eve, we are preparing for the festivities of tomorrow, and for the Christmas Eve service tonight. Our church rotates between a 7:00 and an 11:00 service, and this year is the 11. So, I’ll drink an extra cup of coffee, round up the kids, and we’ll […]
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We recently marked the 50-year anniversary of “Bloody Sunday” in Selma. This remembrance marks and reminds us of a terrible time in United States history. The fact that a segment of our population, marked out only by their skin color, had to fight in order to be recognized as human beings on par with their
I hate watching people suffer. I hate going into nursing home, hospitals, and other places where suffering and pain are the norm. I hurt when I watch other Christians go through searing emotional pain and loss. I am tempted to ask “why?” I have dear couple in our church who have faithfully served the Lord
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I recently finished reading the Together for the Gospel Edition of John Piper’s book The Pleasures of God. Like many of Piper’s books, it’s one of those books you have to stop every few pages and think/meditate. It is rich in scriptural content and word pictures of how the author imagines different aspects of God.
Over the last few weeks we have heard about, learned about, and tried not to think too much about the disease known as Ebola. From claiming hundreds upon hundreds of lives in West Africa to popping up in the United States, Ebola has become a household word. And while I am washing my hands and
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