• Christmas

    Christmas Presence

    I think if there were a Jeopardy question of “What do you associate with Christmas?” there would be winning answers of trees, cookies, and decorations, but I suspect the number one answer would be Christmas presents. Sadly, what we need…

  • Christmas

    Being a Light

    It’s not surprising to me to sometimes see houses at Christmastime that have gotten some extreme decorating.  What is surprising is that sometimes these houses are located on a street that gets almost no traffic. So presumably these people must…

  • Christmas

    Gifts at Christmas

    In the busy Christmas season, we often find ourselves rushing around shopping, making sure we check off everything on our gift list. In this craziness we can easily lose track of the real meaning of the season. According to tradition,…

  • General

    Who is the greatest?

    The news today is filled with stories of the inequities that exist in our culture. Sadly, this seems to be a function of human nature. Even those trained by Jesus Himself seemed to suffer this malady.  Luke 9:46 tells us…

  • General

    What is your evangelistic R0?

    There is a concept in infectious disease study called R0, (pronounced “R naught,”).  You may have heard it mentioned on the news in reference to the coronavirus, but it long predates that disease.  It is a mathematical term that indicates…

  • General

    Always Listening

    In our home we need to be careful what we say.  Key words like “walk” and “toast” get the dog bouncing off the walls.  (Yes, our dog loves toast.  When the toaster pops, he appears in the kitchen in seconds,…

  • General

    Is the COVID-19 virus a curse from God?

    Human nature seeks to link up cause and effect.  Sometimes this is easy, and sometimes more difficult.  In the difficult situations, especially those that have a negative effect, it is human nature to blame God.  This is not a new…