Change is often difficult; it can be exciting and stressful at the same time. In Isaiah 43, the prophet addressed the changing circumstances facing the exiled Israelites: their army had been scattered, their nation destroyed and the situation around them seemed...
“Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, “Lord, teach us to pray, as John taught his disciples.” And he said to them, ‘When you pray, say: Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come. Give us each day our...
Idols and idolatry are not words we use very often today, unless perhaps we are discussing the popular reality TV series, American Idol. It is our favorite Idol contestants that often become the objects of our devotion. The halftime show of Super Bowl 2013 featured a...
Before I became a believer at age 28, I would occasionally attend church with family or friends, and I always seemed to hear a sermon about money. Friends would sheepishly apologize or try to explain that the church wasn’t what I assumed, but my mind was made up: I...
I see the blue sky. I hear the wind blowing. I smell the fresh cut grass. I touch the soft picnic blanket. I taste the ripe, juicy apple. We experience our world through what we can see, hear, smell, touch and taste. We organize information and define our...
