Three Truths about the Holy Spirit One of the beautiful things about the Bible is that you can read it over and over again. Throughout the years of studying and reading my Bible I am always surprised (although I shouldn’t be) that it speaks to me fresh and new in seasons I need it. The other day I was reading the account of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and her encounter with the angel. In her home, in the quiet…
The Top Five Christmas Albums As we drove to the store the other day my daughter was sitting next to me in the passenger seat. She loves it when we are together in the car – just the two of us. First, because she gets to sit up front. Second, because she gets to control the music. The girl loves to sing. She sings in the shower, while she is playing in her room, outside on the swing, and especially…
Three Things I’m NOT Doing This Christmas As my inbox fills us each week, especially the weeks leading up to Christmas I always get a little discouraged. I’ve seen at least a dozen lists of things I could do this Christmas. They are lists like, “A Bucket List for You and Your Children” or “The Must-Do’s for This Christmas.” There are lists of movies to watch, snacks to make, crafts to build, and a myriad of other things to add…
The Women of Christmas Many of us know the Christmas story. We can see in our heads the pictures we’ve seen, the plays we’ve sat through, and the movies that have depicted the story. Mary, Joseph, and the baby in the manger. We can see the shepherds, the wise men, and King Herod. All of these characters play a role in the narrative of God coming down to live with us. I fear that sometimes we gloss over the story…