We read in Ephesians 1:16-17, "I do not cease to give thanks for you, remembering you in my prayers, that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him," When we see the word...
Back in 1993, an advertising campaign began that encouraged people to enjoy milk and dairy products. The slogan was "Got Milk?" So, do you thirst for milk? We read in 1 Peter 2:2, “Like newborn infants, long for the pure spiritual milk, that by it you may grow up...
Are you naturally a servant? We discover in Isaiah’s vision, after becoming more fully aware of God’s holiness and his unworthiness – and having his sins blotted out – the Lord says to Isaiah, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And Isaiah responds, “Here...
I believe it is obvious, but our culture in America used to be more connected to the Church and Christian education. According to a Barna Research Group study in 2023: “The bulk of the American adult population – 82% - falls into the “World Citizen” category,...
As we approach the New Year, what are your hopes for 2024? Perhaps you have hopes of relief from pain; hopes of healing in a relationship; hopes of a positive test result. We all need hope in this life, which is fraught with so many challenges. The English poet...
Are you seeking for Jesus this Christmas? The wise men of the east, who were like pagan astrologers had only partial information about a Jewish Messiah, yet they set off on a journey of faith to find the Messiah, the king of the Jews – a journey which is estimated at...
Shortly after our family moved to Kansas, we decided to drive to the nearby town of Lyons to get dinner. We did not realize that the recently fallen snow had a significant amount of ice underneath. As we were just leaving town, we hit ice, and the car did at least...
Is waiting hard for you? While waiting can be hard? It can also be one of the most important elements in receiving new life. When Kim first became pregnant, it seemed like nine months wasn’t very long. But the closer she got to the delivery date, the more it...
We read in John 1:12-13, “But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.” And, then we read those wonderful words in v...
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! The first Thanksgiving was observed in Plymouth, Massachusetts, in 1621. A plentiful fall harvest led the Pilgrims to give thanks with a feast that lasted for three days. As we give thanks this year, may we pause to thank God for His MANY...