So, you are abandoned.
God has cast you aside, and you have no future.
You have no one to pull you from the muck and mire of your past decisions.
Nope! Not true! If you’ve ever thought this, ...
The title of this article can be taken in two ways. Family matters, because our kinfolk are the most important people in the world. Without our family, we lose our support network, and we are cast ...
Spring storms can be magnificent.
The winds blow, the skies darken, and lightning peels away the clouds. Thunder bellows across the hills, and our windows rattle and shake.
Spring storms can also ...
If you want to see a fresh miracle each morning, plant Morning Glories.
These succulent blooms tend to unfurl with each sunrise and wrap themselves tightly at night. They open their arms and ...
When we step into a spring morning, it is unlike any other season of the year. The air is crisp, and yet we are filled with anticipation, knowing the warmth of the afternoon is on its way. The aroma ...
Faith.
Yes, Virginia, there is a God. A higher power. An unseen hand that controls the mechanism of the cosmos.
Do I believe in God? Of course, Virginia. We’re here, aren’t we?
Do I think he ...
We can’t overlook Jesus’ willingness to be crucified.
He prayed through the night while his disciples slept, choosing to accept the fate his Father had assigned him, death on the cross, one of ...
Whether in a small plane, attached to a hang glider, or windsurfing off the Carolina coast, to catch air gives a feeling of exhilaration that cannot be matched by sitting in front of a television. We ...
Modern Christianity is so confusing. We’re taught to give to the poor and needy, but we also read that God blesses those who follow him.
Be specific, we’re told. Tell God exactly what you want ...
We slide into the last pew in the morning service, late again.
We know we bought the birthday present, but it’s time for the party and WHERE IS IT?
That spot on our arm … how we wished we’d ...
What is it about snakes? Are they really the evil creatures of ancient lore?
What about worms? Or eels? Or the legless lizard … yes, you read that right.
How can you tell the difference between ...
Spring is a time of new life. Greenery everywhere bursts from the barren limbs of winter, casting a new sense of purpose over the world.
Our God does the same for us, for when the pall of our sins ...
Jesus had an affinity for people who were marginalized by the society of his day.
The blind, lepers, the lame, they were important to him.
He also reached out to those outside Jewish cultural and ...
