Posts from August 2020
From the Served to the Server
“I’m hungry, can’t you make me some food?!” If you’re a parent, you’ve likely heard your children squawk this line hundreds of times. You’ve probably heard it at all hours of the day, especially 30 minutes after you’ve just finished eating dinner. As young children, we naturally desire and have a great need to be served and cared for by our parents. Then, as we grow and mature into adulthood, our need to have caretakers dissipates. Rather than relying on someone else to…
Meditating Upon God’s Word
Christians and non-Christians alike can tell that the Bible is holy, but after that, their opinions of the Bible will probably differ drastically. A book that is 2 inches thick is intimidating. We can all agree we are “supposed” to read the Bible, but where do we start, and how do we do it? If you are new to the Bible, I would suggest starting in the Gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John). But really, you can just about start…
Should We Go to Church Today?
A few months ago—before Covid-19 had reared its ugly head—David and I rose on a Sunday morning, and over the breakfast table, David asked, “Well, should we go to church today?” We both burst out laughing. You see, attending church is not a decision we make weekly. We need our church family. We need to see each other’s faces, each other’s smiles and tears. Zoom was a great stopgap measure, but each of us need person-to-person contact. The Bible tells…