We typically think of a callous as a hardening or thickening of the skin on the hand of someone. Most ofen on a...
Cure of a Calloused Heart | Advent | Day 16
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Advent Articles
Joy to the World | Advent | Day 15
Have you ever considered the difference between happiness and joy? The distinctions are many. However, as we enter...
Come Alive | Advent | Day 14
Luke 4 provides the account of Jesus returning to his hometown of Nazareth. It as His routine to go into the local...
Hope | Advent | Day 7
There are days and even seasons when I get overwhelmed thinking everything depends on me. If I'm not careful, my physical, emotional and spiritual tank gets drained. Hope begins to wane. I fail to see not only what's next but the joy of the moment. My flesh wants...
Trying Harder is not the answer | Advent | Day 6
In Luke 1, we find Zechariah and Elizabeth. Both of them have been praying for a child for decades. Both of them disapppointed because God had not yet answered their prayer. Like many, maybe they thought like St. Augstine. "Pray as if God will take care of all; act...
Willing to Wait | Advent | Day 5
Have you ever received news that something was on it's way, but then you had to wait. A few weeks ago, I made a warranty claim for a pair of sunglasses I purchased in 2015. The manufacturer claims a "limited lifetime warranty." I completed all the necessary steps...
Listening in Uncertainty | Advent | Day 4
There are days when listening seems to be easy. Yet there are seasons of our lives when listening is a challenge. Most often times, listening is a challenge when life is not turning out like we had hoped. In Luke 1:5-25, we find Zechariah and Elizabeth. They have...
The Arrival | Advent | Day 3
There is something incredibly simple about this time of year. Yes, we can all become focused on shopping and gifts and gatherings. But the season of Christmas is simple. Jesus came for us so we could be whole again. Isaiah 58:6-14 is a powerful reminder that the...
The Arrival | Advent | day 2
In Matthew 19:16-30, we find the conversation Jesus has with the man we know as "the rich young ruler." It's interesting as one reads the text, the young man reveals a subtle lie the Enemy plants in our heads at a young age. The lie that God is a taker and not a...
The arrival | Advent | Day 1
Hope is such an interesting word. We use it in so many ways and yet it is something the human soul longs to find. Often times we hope or desire something to happen. "I hope my life can return to 'normal' soon!" Or "I hope my team wins Saturday." Yet hope is more...