An Encouraging Word — A spirituality of communion
byIf anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue, but deceives his heart, his religion is in vain. James 1:18-27 I…
An Encouraging Word
An Encouraging Word — It’s time to pull together
byLike a householder who brings forth from his storeroom things new and old. Matthew 13:52 Are you as tired of all the extremists in…
An Encouraging Word — Two ultimate questions
byGive and it will be given to you. Luke 6:38 As I mentioned last week, over the holidays I got the opportunity to watch…
An Encouraging Word — Settling for too little
byYour old men shall dream dreams. Joel 3:1 Over the Christmas holidays, I watched the 2007 movie, “The Bucket List,” starring Morgan Freeman and…
An Encouraging Word — More Cupid than Valentine
byHow long, you naïve ones, will you love naivete? Proverbs 1:22 Tomorrow is St. Valentine’s Day! Just as there is a lot of confusion…
An Encouraging Word — Be generous with compliments
byIf one part is honored, all the parts share its joy. I Corinthians 13: 26 Don’t get me wrong, I get plenty of affirmation…
An Encouraging Word — The paradox of giving
byGive and it shall be given to you. Luke 6:38 According to the wisdom of the world, if you give something away, you are…
An Encouraging Word — Who are the angels in your life?
bySome have entertained angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2 At the beginning of the New Year, I like to reflect back on the people…
An Encouraging Word — Silver linings in dark clouds
byOut of weakness they were made powerful. Hebrews 11:34 I have heard it more times than you can imagine: “My cancer, loss of a…
An Encouraging Word — The freedom to choose our responses
byChoose life, not death. II Kings 18:32 We have all had them. For me they have been 1944, 1958, 1970, 2014. What are they?…