Over the 2009 holidays I fed my belly with lumpia, atole, chocolate cake—everything that came out of my kitchen. ...
Show your fear of God by not taking advantage of each other. I am the LORD your...
Compassion May Require Scuba Gear© 1997 Ginger Henry Geyerglazed porcelain with acrylic wash, 4" x 15 1/2" x 21" In making art, I have learned that excellence is doing the very best I can and...
Before we think too badly of the world or too highly of ourselves, let us examine ourselves.
In Psalm 27, David's poetry reflects his own struggle with fear. In the first verse, he asks "Whom shall I fear?" The...
My wife and I were enjoying a relaxing Sunday afternoon last weekend when the conversation turned to alternate universes. Other than watching...
On any given Thursday night, you could find us—the mighty, mighty buffaloes of Trinity Junior High—defending the home court against our foe...
“Dena, can you come here a sec?” my supervisor asked. ...
As the Lord lays out in detail his design for the Tabernacle, he says, “Set up this Tabernacle according to the pattern you were shown on the mountain” (26:30). The word translated here as “pattern...
Over the years, "Away in a Manger" has been the source of considerable perplexity for me, though I've always felt fond of the song.
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Do you find yourself more inclined to pray for leaders with whom you agree or disagree?
Virginia O'Hanlon's school friends told her Santa Claus wasn't real. So her father suggested she write a letter to the newspaper. And she did. ...
After reading of divine judgment in Isaiah 34, chapter 35 comes as a pleasant shock. Here we glimpse a vision of the...
It was a typical Sunday morning. Good worship. Good message. Good time to finish up so that I could get some lunch. (Be careful not to throw stones, because you know exactly what...
A single principle or command? Wayne is still struggling with his dilemma. Should he pay for the repair of his customer’s car...
I wonder what would happen if we began to see tithing as an issue of the heart instead of a financial issue?
The original Hebrew of the ninth commandment reflects a judicial setting. Specifically, this verse refers to lying in the context of a...
As a pastor, I certainly know what it means to play the numbers game. Generally the first question I get asked (especially by other ministers) is, "How many members do you have?" The second...
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