It's that time of year! Christmas!!! I encourage you to love your family and friends a little extra this season and take some time to read the story. My family reads the story on Christmas morning and we love discussing, laughing and inevitably thanking God for this gift as we are exciting tearing into the presents under the tree. Here is my favorite version in Luke 2: “In those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus that all the world shou ...

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Proverbs 3: 5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make straight your paths. Many of us know these verses. These are really great verses to memorize. It is a "quick hitting" proverb that reminds us of who God is. So many times we struggle with knowing God's will. We place the will of God on this mantle of that is not obtainable. These proverb ...

In the popular parable known as the Prodigal Son, the father gives his lost son several gifts when he returns home. In previous posts I mentioned the gifts of the father’s running to meet him and the “best robe” as it was called. Another significant gift is the ring. This was the father’s way of saying, “we are family and there is nothing you have to do to earn that.” When the youngest son told his father he wanted his inheritance and was leav ...

When we think about mourning what do we think about? Maybe a widow in all black at a funeral? Or a nation wrecked by the death of a beloved leader or tragic event? Let's wipe that image out of our heads for the sake of this lesson. I want to talk about mourning in terms of your spiritual mourning. If you know me at all you know I really struggle with sin. If you are a believer, I bet you do too. However, the bigger question is how do we feel o ...