Living Where the Sacred and Secular Collide
Fifteen years ago our daughter was born. I had all kinds of hopes and dreams about what life with a girl was going to be. I envisioned tea parties and dance classes. I looked forward to pedicures and movie dates. I anticipated shopping trips and girls only getaway weekends. I […]
I want to say this well … because if I don’t, I’m afraid I’ll miss this incredible opportunity to show the love of Christ. I’m nervous because the topic is full of potential for misinterpretation and hateful dialog and mean-spiritedness. But inside me, I know this is one of those rare […]
“These are the things that you shall do: Speak the truth to one another, render in your gates judgments that are true and make for peace; do not devise evil in your hearts against one another, and love no false oath, for all these things I hate,” declares the Lord. […]
Then he said to me, “This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts.” Zechariah 4:6 Confession: Sometimes I suffer from an affliction called “Just let me do it myself-itis.” I load the dishwasher and […]
Thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways. Haggai 1:7 Do you ever stop and think about why you do the things you do? Not just the big things but little ones as well. I don’t know about you, but I have some habits and mannerisms that drive Scott […]
Seek the Lord, all you humble of the land, who do His just commands. Zephaniah 2:3 Sheep are not known for their intelligence. In fact, as far as animals go, they are probably among the least smart. Without the shepherd, they’d never survive. The Psalmist wrote, “we are the sheep […]
