Today is Halloween.  In a few hours our street will be lined with cars dropping their children off for trick or treating. Children all over the country will collectively come away with tons of candy. Teens and adults will have costume parties. Halloween has become a really big deal. Recent studies have shown that Americans Continue reading

If you haven’t read through Colossians 1 in a while, it’s worth the effort!  I’m blown away by how Jesus is portrayed – as Divine Creator, Powerful Sustainer and Perfect Reconciler. What floored me when I read it the final time was that His reconciling work will lead to Jesus Himself presenting me“holy before [God], Continue reading

Waiting – we do a lot of it.  You’d think that we’d be used to it by now – that our blood pressure wouldn’t spike and we could unlock our jaws.  We can  even be somewhat productive with wireless communication and internet.  If not productive, then at least mildly entertained by an I-pod or some Continue reading