Thanksgiving
November 25, 2020I just read a heart-warming story about a family’s Thanksgiving dinner that I’ll probably never forget. It starts with a text message invite to the wrong person. I encourage you to check it out. What kind of Thanksgiving traditions do you and your family enjoy? Will this year be any different because of the pandemic? While Thanksgiving often seems to be about food and family, it should be about giving thanks. As our traditions are challenged a bit by the need to avoid spreading COVID-19, it may be a subtle reminder to focus our attention on what the season is really about:…
The Foundation
Have you ever considered the role gratitude plays in your life? I know we were probably taught to say “thank you” as a child, but why is it important? God obviously thinks it’s important. Consider the words…
Consequences
Isn’t compound interest a wonderful thing? Maybe I should restate that. Compound interest is a wonderful thing if you are receiving it instead of paying it! Investopedia says, “Compound interest is the interest on a loan or deposit…
No Fans?
Fanless football. If you would have told me a year ago that I would watch a Sunday afternoon football game where the Falcons would play in Mercedes Benz stadium with no fans in the seats, I would…
Visible Faith
“If something’s going to be done right, you’ve got to do it yourself!” Is that always true? Of course not. In preparation for the sermon I delivered yesterday, I came across an exciting passage of Scripture found…
Coronavirus, Covid-19, Depression, Emotional Health, Emotional Well-being, Health, Pandemic, Personal Growth, Physical Fitness, Rest, SleepIs It Here to Stay?
“The virus is never going away.” I just read that statement in an article and felt chills run down my back—not from the virus, but from the dread. Fortunately, a vaccine will be developed, and world citizens…
Coronavirus, Covid-19, Depression, Emotional Health, Emotional Well-being, Emotions, Faith, Hope, Joy, PandemicEmotionally Healthy or Coronaweary?
It’s easy to become overwhelmed by the challenges presented by coronavirus and be tempted to crawl into a hole somewhere until next spring. The pandemic has caused a serious physical health condition for some people, and it’s…
Christian Life, Coronavirus, Covid-19, Depression, Faith, Fear, Hope, Life, Pandemic, Tests, Uncategorized, WorshipCoronaweary
I’m coronaweary, and I have a feeling you are too. I’m not saying that we’re tired of coronavirus, though we probably are. I am saying that we’re weary because of the overload this pandemic has caused. I…
The Real Problem…
We’ve never seen anything like it! I could be addressing the global pandemic, political polarization, racial tension, unfettered anarchy, spiritual apathy, antagonism toward the church and Christianity, or a number of other topics. Everyone has opinions about…
What Do You Recommend?
Many are “sheltering at home,” but what should we be doing during this time? God wasn’t surprised by the coronavirus, and He wants to use this time in your life. This is not a parenthesis in your…
15 Days of Faith – Day 15
Choosing faith is a life-long pursuit. We sometimes relegate Christianity to only a choice in time. Don’t get me wrong. It begins with a choice in time, and once you choose Jesus, you are His. However, I…
