Susan and I watched with her mother a week ago one of our family’s favorite Christmas movies, “White Christmas.” A more appropriate title might be “right Christmas.” Let’s think about that. Philippians can help. A right Christmas begins with who I am in Christ. Paul writes in 2:1, Because there is encouragement in Christ, since we have […]
Susan and I watched the 2023 movie, “One Life.” It is the true story of Nicolas Winton, a British stockbroker who, in 1939, helped arrange the escape of Jewish children from Nazi controlled Czechoslovakia. The film moves from the historical to the contemporary as England discovered the measures this man and his team accomplished. It […]
Dr. Michael Emlet, faculty member at CCEF wrote a blog recently that spoke to me about stretching our joy. Last week we mentioned 4. Open your eyes and slow down. Remember you are not alone. When you find your heart moved by joy see it as God’s kindness to you. Contemplate your spiritual blessings by […]
I’ve enjoyed the ministry of Dr. Michael Emlet, faculty member at CCEF. I’m abbreviating a wonderful article I recently read by him – will continue it next week. Do you lament that moments of beauty, joy, and laughter in your life are so fleeting? Challenges and griefs of life in this fallen world can quickly overshadow […]
Where are you in your Christian life? That’s a question asked by Tim Keller in his most recent book, Prayer. He likens our Christian experience to being out on a boat or in the water. Are you sailing? The wind is at your back, you are moving along at a pretty good clip. This is […]
“To compare our current political climate to a dumpster fire would insult dumpster fires everywhere,” writes Christian author Kevin Holloran. We’re being told our nation will end depending on who wins this week’s election – by both parties. While we as believers bask in God’s sovereignty our emotions are nonetheless affected by our circumstances. I […]
Abortion continues to be a hot topic. We hear “My body, my choice.” But that line of thinking denies science. A person doesn’t have two types of DNA. A person doesn’t have two beating hearts, two heads, 20 fingers or 20 toes. We also hear about how the government has no right to tell a woman […]
“A mature Christian is easily edified.” I read that quotation in a blog written by Justin Taylor of Desiring God Ministries. Easily edified. I was convicted. I am not alone. Taylor writes, “I’m afraid that far too often an accurate assessment of myself would reveal: easily annoyed easily irritated easily impatient easily hurt easily angered easily distracted […]
I found interesting the advice a New York divorce attorney gives to married couples. James Sexton charges $750 an hour for his services. Most people he meets with have already made the decision to call it quits. However, listen to his marital counsel. “Try loving your spouse a quarter as much as you love your […]
Last summer’s Olympics caused me to remember a special anniversary – the Paris games of 1924. It was 100 years ago that devout Christian Eric Liddel won the gold. One of my favorite movies is Chariots of Fire, the 1981 film that won four Academy Awards retelling the story. Eric learned his 100-meter heat was scheduled to […]