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Glory of God in a Wee Babe
I have family members who are not members of God’s family (yet). One of them, knowing my faith, reminds me upon occasion that she does not need “a white male to save her.” I forget that the culture in the USA usually shows Jesus as a white male. ...
The Prophet Who (Almost) Couldn’t Believe
Habakkuk (hu-BACK-uk) didn’t know whether to curse or cry when he saw sin of every kind around him. Injustice, immorality, greed, violence, and fake religion were just part of his nation’s sin. But God’s answer to all this seemed as bad as the sin. God was sending the...
WHEN IT ISN’T ALL TINSEL AND JINGLE BELLS
It is tinsel time. And jingle bells. However, not every person is jolly this time of year. As the tinsel goes up, for some, the soul drops into despair. I have a very short word of hope for this: God. He is the first and the last...
Homemade Religion
OK, it isn’t the greatest mystery in the world. But, those goods in the store that say “home made,” in whose home were they made? Are stores implying the ingredients for these goods were chosen with loving care then prepared with personal, loving interest, maybe even...
Chutes and Ladders
Most of us played a game in childhood called “Chutes and Ladders” (or perhaps “Snakes and Ladders”?). All players start in one corner of the game board with the objective of getting to another corner of the board along a meandering path. Along the...
Trusting God
The chorus of an old hymn begins with “Trust Me, try Me, prove Me says the Lord of Hosts.” The words reflect God’s challenge to His people in Malachi 3:8-10. In those verses God challenges His people to trust Him, bring Him their whole tithe, and to discover that He...