Faith

Do you get excited seeing all the candles on your birthday cake? Or do the growing number of candles feel more like a combustible reminder that you ain’t as young as you once were? Are you feeling old? Less purposeful? Several years ago, I read a Bible verse that helps me see my life in…

If your life and relationships were decided at the voting booth, would your family want you to run for another term – or would they vote you out? Would your boss cast his or her vote to keep funding your position? Would your neighbors petition to have your property line rezoned? Anyone can make a…

On Dec. 7, 1941, Marie and Georges Schneider and their three teenage sons gathered around their new RCA radio, tapping their toes and slapping their knees to the big band sound of Sammy Kaye.  A shocking announcement interrupted the program – and their lives. “President Roosevelt said in a statement today that the Japanese have…

When we invest our time and skills in our jobs, we expect fair wages at the end of the pay period. What about the hours and energy we invest in our sins? Do we expect a fair wage for this too? Or would you rather change the subject? I understand, but I hope you’ll stay with me…

As we wrap up another election season, I encourage you to pray for the candidates running in local and national races, and for each registered voter to vote wisely and responsibly. This may be the most important election of our lives.  As we pray, I hope we’ll feel mounting tensions ease (see Philippians 4:6-7). Proverbs…

What is it like to walk in your pastors’ shoes? Does being your pastor bring them joy? Or does it make them groan? Hebrews 13:17 (ESV) says, “Obey your leaders and submit to them, for they are keeping watch over your souls, as those who will have to give an account. Let them do this with joy and not…

Are you experiencing a crisis? Do you feel as if your life will never be the same? If we haven’t personally lost a job or are financially underwater, we likely know someone who is. Others are affected by the fentanyl and oxycodone crisis, a healthcare emergency, the death of a loved one, a divorce or…

My husband, Bert, loves to greet people with a huge smile and a cheerful, “How you livin’?” His question (although perhaps a bit grammatically incorrect) is a great one for us to consider. How would you respond to Bert’s question? I’m not talking about which social class you enjoy. I’m asking you to consider what…