Where is your hope for the holiday?
Is your Christmas a difficult one? Then take heart. God is still in His temple, still on His throne, still in control.
Is your Christmas a difficult one? Then take heart. God is still in His temple, still on His throne, still in control.
But God’s “whoever” policy has a “however” benefit. Just ask Lazarus, the street sleeper with dogs licking his sores. There’s no need to clean up or climb up. Just look up. God takes you however he finds you.
Easter cannot be canceled. The church doors might be closed, but the promise is alive and well. What the angel said on the first Easter, he says still.
God certainly graced the life of Billy Graham. And the world is better because of it.
A mass shooting in Las Vegas. Puerto Rico continues to reel in the wake of yet another devastating hurricane. Mexico City remains in a state of earthquake induced decimation. Wars and rumors of wars rumble in North Korea. And when we turn to our personal lives, it doesn't seem much better. Do you ever just feel worn out? Ready to check out?
On the last night of his life Jesus prayed a prayer that stands as a citadel for all Christians
We are really ready for this presidential election to be over. We're ready for an end to the rancor and tackiness. Voters on both sides feel frustrated, even embarrassed by it all. There is a visceral fear, an angst about the result.
There is an edginess out there. A trepidation. A fear. Society seems like straw near a burning match. Combustible.
What is holy to God? Why is it holy to God? Is it holy to me? Search the Scripture for what God considers holy and the list may surprise you.
You are concerned, profoundly concerned, about the future of our country. The debt. Immorality. National security. The role of the Supreme Court. Immigration. Religious liberty. The list is as long as the worries are deep.