Love is not always easy and it seems to me it’s far too often the road less traveled. In a world that is becoming more and more accustomed to seeking a ‘high’ or ‘numbing the pain’ love seems to be taking a back seat, it’s being pushed out of sight, mind and heart, lost in the shuffle as people rush off to do this and that…..
I remember my Mother every year on Mother’s Day. I don’t get to visit her anymore or pick up the phone to call or send a card or buy her flowers or make her something special. But my Mom was certainly a very special mother.
The first year without Mom on Mothers Day was pretty rough. I bought her a card without realizing what I was doing and almost…..
Have you ever spoken to someone and it seemed they didn’t even hear you? Or have you ever listened to someone speak and not heard them? I’m guessing your answer is yes to both questions, I know mine would be. What causes people to hear us, to pay attention to what we are saying? What helps us to pay attention to other people so that…..
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On the day of his crucifixion Jesus cried out, “My God! My God! Why have you forsaken me?!”
Because of Easter Morning we have learned that God did not forsake Jesus. He healed Jesus quite rapidly and miraculously and gave him new life. The nails used in times of crucifixion are not the size of your average household nail…..
. . . teach us how to pray . . .
Have you ever asked to learn about prayer? What would you like to learn about prayer? Why do you want to learn about prayer? Why wouldn’t you want to learn about prayer? Why wouldn’t you want to try prayer?
There is so much learn and so…..
Sometimes people who are ‘investigating’ matters of faith, people who are seeking to understand the mystery of faith will ask: How do you know prayer works? It’s a good question, isn’t it? How would you answer it? The first time someone asked me that question, at least the first time I remember, I started telling them about prayers I…..
How often does the word ‘Ministry‘ come up in your conversations about life and work and church? I don’t seem to hear it as often as I used to.
I used to use the word ‘ministry’ when I did one-on-one training my recruits in direct sales. I also used the word when I trained co-workers at my other jobs. Sometimes they would…..
How many times a year do we celebrate Easter?
Once? Two? Three?
Most people will probably answer once. Some, depending on family circumstances and gatherings might answer two or three.
In my family life we usually celebrate only once. The entire family meets at church and then we come home to have our egg hunt for the kids…..
After all those teachings that took place in the few days from the time Jesus entered Jerusalem to the time he went to the Upper Room to share the Last Supper, knowing he was going to be betrayed, arrested and crucified. And it happened, he was indeed arrested and crucified. These events are all recorded in the New Testament Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
And…..
