Meeting Baby Jesus

Meeting Baby Jesus

If we were to rewrite the Christmas story, we would surely write a longer version than is found in the Bible. And if we were to write a biography of Jesus, we would include more than just a couple of stories of His childhood. Yet, Luke, the great historian, only...
Four Lessons from Two Babies

Four Lessons from Two Babies

In Luke 1, we have the story of two special babies – one from womb of an old woman, the other from a young virgin teenager celebrating her upcoming marriage. This is the God we serve – a God who chooses His time to bless His people in ways we never could...
The Power of Obscurity

The Power of Obscurity

Prayer. Presence. Power. This is the theme for a conference that I’m attending – Prayer, Presence, Power. The order of this theme is important. Most people want power first. But first there must be prayer. As we pray, we enter the presence of God. With the...
God’s “Time Out”

God’s “Time Out”

Are you in God’s “Time Out”? I will admit that my mom and dad did not do “time out” when I was growing up. The closest we got to “time out” was “Go to your room and think about what you did!” And it escalated from...
Let There Be Praise

Let There Be Praise

How do you praise God? What do you do? Some people like to be quiet. Some people are loud. Some people like to sing. Some people like to pray. Some people like to raise their hands in praise. Mary, the mother of Jesus, was the type of woman who had to move to praise...
Nothing is impossible with God

Nothing is impossible with God

Life can be hard! Several years ago I had an anxiety attack that I still remember. Our church had burned down on Christmas morning and we were in the middle of making major decisions and I was feeling pretty confident. But in the middle of Saturday night I felt like...