Today is the beginning of Advent, the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. Maybe for you, Advent isn't something you observe, you're just doing regular ol' Christmas things. For others, Advent is serious stuff: the beginning of a new Church year, etc. I tend to fall in between. For me, Advent offers a chance to… Continue reading Advent: In the Beginning
1 Thessalonians 5:22 says “Abstain from all appearance of evil.” (KJV). I think this verse is perhaps one of the most misunderstood and misused verses in all of the Bible. It’s right up there with “Do not judge” and “Money is the root of all evil”, both of which are incomplete and inaccurate statements. If… Continue reading Avoiding the Appearance of Evil?
Oh Lord, you call us to seek your face (Psalm 27:8). You say that we will find you when we seek you with our whole heart (Jeremiah 29:13). You tell us to seek you while you may be found (Isaiah 55:6). And we know that we need you. Our hearts long for you. As the… Continue reading Lenten Devotional Day 13: Seeking God First?
On Friday, I shared a spiritual discipline that is all about the daily examination of our lives. This isn't always an easy task and certainly not always a fun one. No one likes to think about their mistakes, sins, and where they haven't measured up to God's standard. So why do we do this? Why… Continue reading Why We Examine Ourselves
If you were with me for my Advent devotions this past Christmas, the theme was about waiting and preparing. So how is that different from Lent? Is Lent just preparing for Easter? Well, yesterday we saw that Lent started as a time of preparation for new Christians before they would be baptized on Easter. But… Continue reading Lenten Devotional: Day 3- Advent Vs Lent
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