Dancing in the Ashes
“For behold, the day is coming, burning like an oven, when all the arrogant and all evildoers will be stubble. The day that is coming shall set them ablaze, says the Lord of hosts, so that it will...
View ArticleWhy is He in the Water?
Remember what John’s purpose was? He was the voice crying out in the wilderness, he was the one preparing the way of the Lord. So put yourself in his sandals for a moment. Here you are working away,...
View ArticleFinding Jesus
The featured character of the season of Advent, the main guy we always end up spending time discussing and contemplating, is none other than John the Baptist. Not all the gospel narratives tell the...
View ArticleRepent
So, today is the day. Today we greet an old friend again. Every December he makes his predictable appearance. He shows up to shock us awake from our slumber, to stir our emotions and inspire our...
View ArticleStress: The Reason for the Season
Do chestnuts roasting on the fire make you break out in hives? Does the holiday hustle find you hiding under the covers? Do the weeks leading up to the most wonderful time of the year fill you with...
View ArticleReoriented
Many years ago, back before I was a pastor and prior to being married, I was able to participate in a study institute in Strasbourg, France which focused on Christian apologetics. I was a young man...
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