With the help of Betty Crocker and her fudge brownie mix, I am told I make the world’s best brownies. They are so popular, I make two boxes at a time. They usually disappear shortly after they come out of the oven and before the wonderful aroma of warm chocolate...
The Apostle Paul frequently wrote on the theme of doing good for all people. When Paul talks about the freedom we have in Christ, he essentially says it is expressed through doing good things. In Thessalonians, it says, “And as for you, brothers and sisters,...
Do you ever feel like someone else is making you behave badly? I do, I think we all do. In reading James 1 today, though, I realized that I can’t blame God for my failures. I can’t blame Satan or even all of the clever demons or spiritual warfare. I...
When I was a little girl, I had no interest in playing organized sports such as basketball, volleyball or baseball. Don’t get me wrong, I like playing with others and I am extremely competitive. But, I preferred the free style play of riding bicycles, climbing...
After several months of intense ministry, I took a deep breath. Although I could feel I was almost maxed out and something in my soul was off kilter, I continued to do what needed to be done. Because that is what we do. Because the needs are so great. I didn’t realize...
There are plenty of blog posts and articles about why people don’t go to church anymore. We’ve all heard how the failure of believers to live up to the word of God has turned others away, not necessarily from Jesus, but from his people. Today, I want to propose...
