At the age of 88, Billy Graham was asked what surprised him most in life. His answer? “It’s brevity.” We number our years, but Moses said it is wiser to number our days. Of all the mathematical disciplines this is the hardest. In Ps 90 Moses speaks of life’s brevity contrasted with God’s eternality. He’s instructing us on […]
Billy Graham said, “Don’t leave Jesus in the manger: don’t remember him only on Christmas. Instead, learn to walk with him every day, as you pray and read his Word and ask him to help you.” Excellent advice on his day after Christmas. One of the most important Christian disciplines is reading your Bible on a regular […]
In 1965, Charles Schultz, creator of the Peanuts comic strip was asked to create a Christmas special for CBS featuring Charlie Brown and the gang. He agreed with one requirement – to include the story of the birth of Jesus. Station executives were hesitant and tried to convince Schultz otherwise. Being a devout Christian, he […]
A friend heard the following at a funeral. “Grief never ends but it changes. It is a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness for a lack of faith: it is the price of love.” As we approach the holidays and near the end of the year I’m reminded […]
Many of us have enjoyed the wonder of Frankenmuth. I like the words of Wally Bronner – “Enjoy Christmas, it’s His birthday.” How should we as believers celebrate the holiday? How can we keep Christ in Christmas? We might criticize the world for ignoring Jesus on this day – but what about those of us who know him? […]
We live in days of uncertainty, don’t we? The prayer below was sent to me by my dear daughter-in-law during a time of uncertainty in her life. A friend had sent it to her – and she sent it to me which I pass on now to you. How it encouraged and spoke to me. […]
Recently my dear mother-in-law shared with me five rules of contentment she came across. Wow! Are they convicting – and helpful in my struggle against grumbling. I posted them on the refrigerator door to remind me. They were originally written by an English pastor back in 1892. As we celebrate Thanksgiving this week, may these reminders help us […]
I want to encourage you to consider attending our Bible classes on Sundays at 9:30 am. I know we are swimming upstream here – many churches no longer have such classes for adults or children. And yet if you come at 10:30 am for our worship service, it isn’t that difficult to come an hour […]
Today is the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church. Earlier this morning we held a concert of prayer about this cause. We will have special prayer as well in our service. Heb 13:3, “Remember those in prison, as though in prison with them and those who are mistreated, since you also are in one […]
While millions know this day as Halloween it has a spiritual significance for believers worldwide. Today is Reformation Sunday. On October 31, 1517, Martin Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door Wittenberg, Germany. In that culture, the church door was like a public bulletin board. Luther wanted to start a debate – not create a new […]