Christmas Giving

Beloved in Christ,

The Christmas season is upon us once again. My family and I would like to wish you a blessed holiday, full of all the joy and wonder that accompanies this time of year.

If you are like us, you spend at least some time during the holidays reflecting on the significance of the season. What ideas come to mind as you consider Christmas? Memorable gatherings with family and loved ones, perhaps? Christmas carols present around a beautifully decorated tree, long-

Thanks. Giving.

"Everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving” (1 Timothy 4:4, NIV)

         What a great holiday is just around the corner! I love Thanksgiving, not just for the special family gatherings, the “fine dining” and the televised football games, but for the simple reason that it gives honor to God in a unique way. No other holiday focuses attention on being thankful and recognizing the blessings one has received. Everyone tri

Satan's Messengers

        “The Devil is no idle spirit, but a vagrant, runagate walker, that never rests in one place. The motive, cause, and main intention of his walking is to ruin man.”   – Thomas Adams

            This is a season few have ever known.  We are restless in a time of national division.  We sit on the cusp of a painful election cycle with so many trying to evoke a response with fear.  Add to that All Hallows Eve where many willingly turn their attention to darker things.  Ho

Reaching Out to Others

        “How wide is God’s Love? Wide enough for the whole world. Are you included in the world? Then you are included in God’s love. It’s nice to be included. You aren’t always. Universities…businesses…and sadly, some churches exclude you if you aren’t good enough. But though they may exclude you, Christ includes you. When asked to describe the width of his love, Chris stretched one hand to the right and the other to the left and had them nailed in that position so you wo