“You must not covet your neighbor’s house. You must not covet your neighbor’s wife, male or female servant, ox or donkey, or...
I have a friend who tends to look on the dark side of things. No matter the subject, he'll say something negative. Now I like my friend, but I wish he was more positive.
It’s always interesting to see how uncomfortable companies get this time of year. Many go to great extremes to make Christmas just another winter day, instead of a Christian High Holy day. ...
Jacob, in his blessing of Joseph's sons, referred to the Lord as "the God who has been my shepherd all my life, to this very day" (Gen. 48:15). What a contrast to Jacob's...
When we are deliberate with each moment, everything we do impacts our spiritual formation.
Anne Jackson has traveled around the world telling stories of hope found in the least likely of places. In her latest book...
I’ve been known to straighten a picture or two when the host isn’t looking. My office is a wreck, but when it comes to doing something the way it’s supposed to be done...
Psalm 16 begins with a cry for divine help: "Keep me safe, O God, for I have come to you for refuge"...
Today is April Fool's Day, a day when, in many parts of the world, people play practical jokes on each other. The...
My grandfather was a tall-tale of a man, one whose great appetites were matched only by his passion and wit. He was...
Today we finish what we began on January 1. This will be our final reflection on Paul’s letter to the Romans. Some Bibles indicate that the verses of Romans 16:25-27 do not appear...
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...
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