A friend of mine challenged me with a great question. He asked, āIf Christmas is Jesusā birthday why is it we spend all our time hunting for gifts to give to others?ā He paused and added thoughtfully, āIt would be a little like your friends insisting they help you celebrate your birthday, and then they bring a bunch of gifts … Read More
Nearly everyone is familiar with Lukeās account of the Christmas story. It starts with those familiar words: “Now it came about in those days that a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world should be registered…” It was this census that brought Joseph and Mary to Bethlehem. Right at the point in her pregnancy where nearly every … Read More
I nearly missed the birth of our 4th child. Before you are too critical, please know that the supervising nurse had advised me to slip out and get some lunch ā she thought it would be a long time. It wasnāt.Ā The fast-food service wasnāt all that fast, but my wife’s labor was, fortunately I got back just in time. … Read More
I grew up in a church in rural Indiana. As a child I remember the uniqueness of the Sunday night before Thanksgiving. I remember that it was one of the few services that the pastor didnāt preach. Instead I vaguely remember two microphones down front, and that people would just get up and share what they were thankful for. I … Read More
I recognize life has grown increasingly difficult for many of us. Perhaps you are among those who enter this season withoutĀ a job. You may be wondering where your next meal is coming from. Maybe itās your health thatās uncertain. While you feel OK the doctor is telling you thatās not what the tests say. Iāve been thinking that this season … Read More
