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  • Living on Rumors of God

    We live, love, and celebrate the birth of Jesus in times of great division and strife. I’ve recently taken to studying the divided kingdoms of Israel and Judah along with the writing of the prophets of those days. I’ve much to say about this in the weeks ahead, but Jesus is calling me out to …[ read more ]

  • Fall on Your Knees, O Hear the Angel Voices

    I love my children and grandchildren with a white-hot searing love that could incinerate the sun if anyone tried to harm them. To say I’m protective of them is to say that Meryl Streep is well-known, that Thor can manage a hammer, or that Whitney Houston could carry a tune. As mild-mannered as Clark Kent …[ read more ]

  • Yes, Virginia, some people find Christmas irritating

    Do you know an Ebenezer Scrooge? They’re not just fictional characters. Ebenezers walk among us every day. Yes, Virginia, some people find Christmas irritating, aggravating, and even loathsome. In the movies, these people end up embracing the joy of the season, melting at the special gesture of a loved one, a meaningful gift, or a …[ read more ]

  • Whipping Up Something New – Advent in a Divided Kingdom

    In preparing for major events, most of us clean house. God is no different. Do you remember Jesus cleansing the temple? When we clean, there is a sorting out. What have we accumulated that is unnecessary? What is unlovely and should be discarded? What has entered that isn’t in line with our values or that …[ read more ]

  • Drop Weight During the Holidays – Five Surprisingly Effective Strategies

    Want to feel lighter during the holidays and greet the new year weighed down by less? Predictably, I believe the Bible holds the key. Here are five surprisingly effective strategies for dropping weight during the holidays. #1: Drop the weight of grumbling and dissatisfaction. Nothing weighs a person or a celebration down like the heavy …[ read more ]