I like to read through the Christmas stories in the gospels after Thanksgiving. The one in Luke is my favorite, so I started with that one, and for some reason, I couldn’t get past chapter 1 verse 13. While Zechariah was in the sanctuary, an angel of the Lord appeared to him, standing to the right of the incense altar. ...
I love warm fuzzies. I mean, really. Who doesn’t love a good warm fuzzy moment? When you feel all ooey gooey inside? It’s the best! I’ve been feeling very nostalgic lately. Maybe it’s the season. Maybe it’s the weather. Maybe it’s watching Alex pull out of the driveway and thinking, “Wasn’t he just a baby yesterday?” I’ve been pulling out ...
Tomorrow is going to be a very emotional day at our church. It’s our lead pastor’s last Sunday with us. It’s been such a joy and privilege to work with him. He’s been an amazing pastor and mentor and friend. The Lord has asked him to take a new assignment, and he did the right thing. He said, “Yes, Lord!” ...
Have you ever looked at your life and then looked at God and said, “What are you thinking? How does this fit with what You’ve put in my heart? I really don’t understand!” Yeah. Me too. A lot. Right now, in fact. Mikel and I are heading into a season that wasn’t even on our radar. But God…. I bumped ...
So, I woke up a little discouraged this morning. Thinking about Abraham again. Thinking about Genesis 15 again, where God came to him and gave him an amazing promise. Again. It had been years since God first spoke to him. “Go. Leave your home and family and everything you’ve ever known and go somewhere else. I’m not telling you where until you ...