There is an awful lot going on in our world today. In the rare times that I turn on the news anymore, it feels like a daunting task when I begin to think of what I could do to bring any positive change at all. It can be easy to slip into despair or, as I like to call it, “learned helplessness” - and yet there is still some incredible opportunities that you and I have to have a positive impact on the world around us.
Read MoreOne day I am going to die. How’s that for an opening statement? Not a fun thought, no doubt. But it’s a real one. A friend of mine lost a mother over the weekend, and as I have been thinking about her and her family on my drive to Emporia yesterday, I got to thinking about some important things. Things that often only death can get you to think about.
Read MoreThere has been a verse that has been a theme for my life for the past two years. Psalm 90:12, “Teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” The brevity of life gives some hope and it incites fear in others.
Read MoreAs I look back on the last year, two things stand out in my mind. Those two things are mercy and grace. One Christian writer says that mercy and grace are merely two sides of the same coin. Another writer says that mercy and grace are often confused and while related, they are not the same...
Read MoreThere is a contemporary Christian Christmas song recorded by Faith Hill entitled, “A Baby Changes Everything.” When I hear that song my memory takes me back to 1982 when our first child was born...
Read MoreIt’s that time of the year! It’s time to sing: “Joy to the World! The Lord is come; Let earth receive her King. Let every heart prepare Him room, and heaven and nature sing…” But, some don’t feel that way...
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