Praise: My hernia surgery [12/9] went well, and recovery appears to be on schedule. I am about two weeks from getting back to full exercise, and a month or so from heavy lifting. I had a good, but brief visit with my siblings and their families Christmas week. Pray for my niece and family, as she is expecting …
Finishing Well*
by Gary G Hoag (November 15, 2024) Wise stewardship can be the key to lasting impact. By thoughtfully preparing for life’s uncertainties and ensuring our work blesses generations to come, we honor God’s design for flourishing lives, families, and communities. They sowed fields and planted vineyards that yielded a fruitful harvest; he blessed them, and …
A Christmas Reflection by Chuck Swindoll
“So, as you celebrate Christmas, this season, sing the carols, enjoy the food and exchange the gifts. But don’t let the season pass without remembering the prophecy, the history, and the mystery that surrounds the original, must have, indescribable Gift: that tiny baby, wonderfully wrapped, silently delivered… Eternally adored.”
Elf
by Dan Rupple May 6, 2021* The 2003 Christmas comedy, Elf, a popular family favorite, stars Will Ferrell as Buddy the Elf. As a child in an orphanage, one Christmas Eve, Buddy mistakenly crawls into Santa’s toy bag and ends up at the North Pole. There he is raised as an elf, but Buddy is not able to do …
Watchful and Faithful
by Joseph Slife* LISTEN> The Advent season (the weeks just before Christmas) is my favorite time of the year. With every strain of "Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus" and "O Come, O Come Emanuel," I'm reminded that God is working toward a good end, even amidst the world's trouble and turmoil. When the time is right, …
A Praise of Thanksgiving Bring Him Glory!
Rejoice. It is based on faith and it is not necessarily a feel.
Life brings us plenty of reasons to not rejoice. I wear a wrist band that simply says, "God is Big Enough." When I feel confused or look at a situation that doesn't fit my box, I try to remember to look at my wrist. I don't always remember even though it is right there. We …
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The Three Stewards
Last spring I heard a talk by Pastor Mark Schatzman on the parable of the talents from Matthew 25:14-30. He looked at it what a faithful steward is in terms of risk. The first two stewards 'traded up' and were rewarded. Jesus declared them 'good and faithful.' But the third didn’t risks and not only …
How Big is Our God?
His is as big as I believe Him to be. If He is the God of the Bible, he is much bigger than I can put my head or heart around. *Image courtesy of National Christian Foundation's Saturday 7, 09.14.24.
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