As we progress through the month of March, we think of Easter and Good Friday and The Seven Last Words of Christ. They teach us not only how He died but also how we are to live. MERCY “Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.” [Luke 23:34] May the Lord…
February is a great month to speak about love – obviously the coming of St. Valentine’s Day brings our thoughts to the people we love and cherish. Because we exchange messages of love, people probably think that St. Valentine was quite a romantic person. Yet this man’s greatest accomplishment was his love for people. He…
The Wise Men were truly wise men. Unlike most men, they stopped to ask for directions. Question: Why was Jesus born in a stable? Answer: Mary and Joseph were enrolled in an HMO. A first-grade class presented a Nativity play shortly before Christmas. When Joseph came to the inn and asked if there was…
Most of us are familiar with the Burger King jingle that urges us to “Have it your way”. Have you ever noticed how similar our faith is to a Burger King life style? Recently, I observed several ways in which our spiritual beliefs and practices resemble a Burger King lifestyle. Join me in taking a…
As the time for summer vacations draws to a close and the excitement of a new school year of learning begins, let us also be excited as believers in God, of learning to draw closer to Him. I praise God because He is a personal God. He gives us the honor of knowing Him and…
Raise the Bar of Discipleship Most Christians don’t know what the target of discipleship is in their church. A recent Barna study found: Most Christians equate spiritual maturity with following a set of rules. They equate spiritual maturity as trying hard to follow the rules described in the Bible. Most churchgoers are not clear what…