Posts from December 2016

Rejoicing from A to Z

Dear friends, Here we are at the end of 2016. As you look back over the past year, do you have feelings of remorse, or guilt, or regret? As you look forward to 2017 do you find yourself feeling anxious, uptight, or even fearful? Reading yesterday’s news or tomorrow’s predictions may leave you with feelings…

Santa or Jesus?

Santa or Jesus?  Well that would be a choice between history and fantasy!  Many people choose fantasy over reality not only at Christmas but throughout the year! How do you picture Santa?  Can you describe him in less than 20 words?  How about describing God to someone in less than 20 words in 30 seconds?  Suppose I asked you…

O Come let us adore Him!

Throughout the Bible we see invitations from God to come to Him and worship. Psalm 95:6 Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker! Matt. 11:28 Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. As we finish up the…

Join us in fasting!

Have the holiday goodies started showing up in your office or home? About this time of year, those open boxes of chocolates, homemade cookies and, yes, even fruitcakes appear almost everywhere you go, tempting us to eat food we don’t really need. This will soon be followed in the New Year by all kinds of…