• REST 'EM COLONS

    This week starts our week of Prayer and Fasting. In 2 Chron. 20:3-4, Judah was about to be attacked by some bad dudes.  King Jehoshaphat has been in battles before, but rather than relying on sheer experience and expertise, the Bible says “he resolved to inquire of the Lord and proclaimed a fast.” Furthermore, it… Continue reading

  • HOPEFUL ANTICIPATION

    These are my 2 words for the coming year – HOPEFUL ANTICIPATION. You’ve had that experience. As a child, you’ve wanted that toy (Gameboy, Game and Watch, Game whatever) and a few days before Christmas, you overheard your parents talking about their gift to you. Yes! That very thing you wanted. Christmas eve, nestled under… Continue reading

  • ADVENT

    Advent comes from the Latin word that means ‘arrival.’ Every year, our family come together once a week to journey through the story of the first Christmas to refresh our memory and remind us the purpose God had in sending His only Son into the world. We invited some of the singles from church.  For… Continue reading

  • DEEPER THAN THAT

    When we think of Christmas, we usually think of a baby born in a manger. But that wasn’t the goal.  It started in a manger but ended on a cross. And THAT reminds me of how much LOVE was shown as a result. It reminds me of the story of Fridtjof Nansen, a Norwegian explorer and… Continue reading