I lived much of my life as a dead man. I ran around and did what I thought was expected of me – people pleasing. I tried to make everyone happy and keep the peace.
Read moreOUT OF THE GRAVE CLOTHES – INTO THE LIGHT

I lived much of my life as a dead man. I ran around and did what I thought was expected of me – people pleasing. I tried to make everyone happy and keep the peace.
Read moreRemember his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations… 1 Chronicles 16:15 History matters. At the beginning of the year, we should reflect on the lessons we’ve learned so they can continue
Read moreErasing the Blackboard Ah, the black felt eraser. In the days before overhead projectors, computers, and smart boards, how many of you raised your hand and asked your teacher if you could erase the blackboard?
Read moreIn a recent Bible study, the pastor had us meditate on an excerpt of Jeremiah 29:11: For surely I know the plans I have for you… to give you a future with hope (NRSV). We
Read moreDid You Quit Yet? We are so bad at keeping our New Year’s resolutions that quitting now has its own holiday. Seriously – it’s called National Quitters Day and it falls on the second Friday
Read moreSTORY Blood Moons 2025—He was an old pirate, a weathered man of the sea, sailing solo on a sloop that creaked with the memories of a thousand storms. Swells rolled beneath his vessel in rhythmic
Read moreHe has made everything beautiful and appropriate in its time. He has also planted eternity [a sense of divine purpose] in the human heart [a mysterious longing which nothing under the sun can satisfy, except God]—yet man
Read more“Snowflakes are kisses from heaven.” – Unknown Consider the enormity of her kiss Some kisses are more memorable than others. So, if snowflakes are kisses from heaven, I’m wondering why so many people think that
Read moreA wonderful kind of exhaustion? Are you kidding me? I hear you, but I beg you to hear me out. It is possible to go from being drained to a wonderful kind of exhaustion. We
Read moreOne week ago today, we welcomed 2025. Whether you toasted the New Year with a lively party or ignored the hype and went to bed, New Year’s Day is a transitional day. We change our
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