• As a kid, I remember showing up to church early. In fact, sometimes we were the first ones there.  My parents weren’t the pastors. I don’t really remember if they even had a title at that point. So, why did they show up early?  To set up the chairs.  Our little church was renting a […]

  • “Everyone whose heart was moved and whose spirit prompted him came and brought an offering to the Lord for the work on the tent of meeting, for all its services, and for the holy garments.” Exodus‬ ‭35:21‬ ‭ ‬‬ “He has filled him with God’s Spirit, with wisdom, understanding, and ability in every kind of craft […]

  • “Therefore it was not you who sent me here, but God. He has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of his entire household, and ruler over all the land of Egypt.”‭‭ Genesis‬ ‭45:8‬ ‭HCSB ‬‬From a pit To a prison To the palace It wasn’t an easy path for Joseph but God knew where […]

  • Even if we read scripture every day, listen to all the sermons on YouTube and go to church every time the doors are open … there’s more. Even if we grew up in a Christian home, got saved at a young age and memorized John 3:16 … there’s more. Even if we have read the […]

  • If you’re like most people, reading the Bible more probably made it on your resolutions list. Again. Maybe you are one of those people who has the best of intentions on January 1 but by the time you see the word “begat” … you’re done. I understand. For many years, I was one of those […]

  • Christmas is my holiday to host. Now that we’ve done it for several years, it’s officially a tradition. Of course, this year we are making some adjustments but regardless, there will be people in my house on Christmas Day. My friend is hosting Christmas for the first time and asked for some advice. I’m no […]

  • 3  seconds. The clock displayed it, the referee announced it, and the crowd knew it. The 3rd quarter was quickly coming to an end . At that point, my nephew, Caleb, had the ball in his hands.  His team had already established a pretty nice lead so he could have just let the time run […]

  • One of the joys of our interactive Zoom Bible studies has been meeting like-minded women from all over the country … Sheba Kurian is one of them. We have never met her in person but over the past year, Sheba has truly become a friend to us! And now it’s your turn to meet her … […]

  • I will try not to overuse that ‘u’ word that’s been used too many times in 2020 … you know, unprecedented. I would like to think that the word for 2020 is RESILIENT. A resilient object ‘springs back into shape after being bent, stretched & compressed’. I am sure many of us have felt stretched […]

  • Let’s be honest.  The Bible isn’t always easy to read.   I’m not even talking about the challenging doctrinal passages. I’m referring to the verses we can understand but aren’t quite sure why they are there. Things like … The details of the tabernacle.  ALL 613 commandments in the Old Testament.  And of course, the begats.  […]