The God of New Beginnings
2023. It’s hard to believe! This past year flew by so fast and I felt like I was in survival mode for the whole month of December. Each day was filled with prayers just to make it through the day. … Continued
The Wonder of It All (a Christmas Poem)
The wonder of it all. The promised child saved us from Adam’s fall. The coming King, Redemption’s hope and the reason that we sing. An angel’s word, From the Father, joy eternal, round shepherd’s herd. A beaming light, The Word … Continued
God With Us (Emmanuel)
You spoke into a starry night A sin-cursed world awaits The silence of four hundred years Rattled bones and shaked A weary world in anguish now A shepherd’s joy did shout The message from bright angel wings What was this … Continued
From Grumbling to Gratitude (by Theron St John)
Guest Post Written by Theron St John As a new father, sleep has not been the easiest to come by. Some nights I am awakened by the sound of my newborn son’s cry. In those moments, I find myself tempted … Continued
Suffering: Our Greatest Teacher to Stronger Faith
Suffering: Our Greatest Teacher to Stronger Faith “For this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison” +2 Cor. 4:17 In the movie The Dark Knight Rises, the villain Bane, confronted by the … Continued
Redemption: God’s Love and Christmas
Redemption: The Story of God’s Love and Christmas Recently, I preached at my church, Blue Ridge Christian Union Church in Shelbyville, Indiana on the theme of God’s love. Redemption is the message of Christmas. When we think of Christmas we … Continued
God Works in the Detours
“He has made everything beautiful in its time.” +Ecclessiastes 3:11 The other day, I was on my way to church and I lost my sense of direction for a moment. Readjusting, I drove past two spots that I needed to … Continued
God Does His Best Work in the Dark
“All things were made through him (Jesus), and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.” … Continued
Don’t Try to be a Super-hero Christian!
Don’t Try to be a Super-hero Christian! I have to admit something, Captain America is my favorite super-hero. The Avengers are my favorite super-hero team and the Marvel movies which showcase them are some of my favorite movies. Captain America … Continued
God’s Plan Was to Save and Shape You to be More Like His Son
God’s Plan Was to Save and Shape You to be More Like His Son I have been a Christian for about 20 years, nearly half my life. I can’t tell you how many times God has redirected my path in … Continued