Being Light in a Dark World

Being Light in a Dark World

Christmas Eve Hans Christian Anderson published a short story in 1845 he titled, “The Little Match Girl.”  Walt Disney made the story into an animated feature short film in 2006.  It’s just a little less than six minutes long. If you are looking for a joyful story...
God With Us

God With Us

December 24, 2017 Matthew 1:18-23 Sometimes, the closer you are to something, the harder it is to see it. We think that if we’d lived when Jesus lived, it would have been easier to respond and become one of his followers. If we saw his miracles, we’d believe, but the...
Joy that Transcends Circumstances

Joy that Transcends Circumstances

12-17-2017 2 Corinthians 11:24-28 (NIV) In 2002, a group of us went to New York City to help process victims from 9-11.  A friend of mine was out on the street in a line to buy a hotdog from one of the hotdog vendors and his Southern accent caused one of the people in...
He Tabernacled Among Us

He Tabernacled Among Us

John 1:10-14 In the television show “Undercover Boss,” a CEO of a very successful and sometimes well-known company leaves the corporate office and enters the workforce at one of the lowest levels of the business. The boss sometimes puts on a disguise and poses as a...
Finding Life After Loss and Grief

Finding Life After Loss and Grief

Almost every day my life crosses with someone who is living with some form of loss. One day I am standing in a driveway talking to a man who is slowly watching Alzheimer’s claim his wife one memory at a time. Another day I am visiting a woman in a nursing home with...