Why I’m Not Missing Christmas
Yesterday I was standing in a long line of weary Christmas shoppers. As I looked at the faces surrounding me I could see stress levels rising like steam from a Christmas turkey. Many of us love this time of year, but the holiday season brings a lengthy “to do” list along with it. By the […]
Why Perseverance Is Key
American culture has conditioned us to expect results quickly. I’ll be the first to admit that patience is one of my greatest weaknesses. In fact, I’ve been known to pace in front of the microwave as my food cooks. In our society, repairmen deliver quick fixes, restaurants promise fast food, and the pharmaceutical industry advertises […]
What Do You Do When the Truth Breaks Your Heart?
You can tell a lot about a person by what makes him laugh or cry. Perhaps that’s one of the reasons why I’m enamored with Nehemiah. As an official in the Persian government, Nehemiah served as the cupbearer to the king. While the role of cupbearer doesn’t sound impressive, it was a position of great […]
5 on Friday: Five Ways To Improve Your Prayer Life
Happy Friday, friends. Here we are at the end of another workweek and it’s time for five on Friday. J.I. Packer said, “I believe that prayer is the measure of a man, spiritually, in a way that nothing else is so that how we pray is as important a question as we can ever face.” […]