John the Baptist. What an interesting fellow. The Bible describes him as a locust eating, camel hair wearing prophet who lived in the wilderness. We are introduced to him in John 1:19-34 and in Matthew 3. Now, I was a missionary, and sometimes missionaries do some weird stuff to share about Jesus with the people. …
Nehemiah tells the story of the rebuilding of the ruins. The cross is our reminder that there is always hope beneath any rubble or ruin– we just have to watch and wait for the rebuild. Have you ever had one of those moments when you sense God whispering that He has something for you to do,…
How excited does the idea of fasting make you? I imagine maybe only a few of you start jumping up and down with enthusiasm when you think about fasting. You jumpers are the more spiritual among us. Here is your Sunday school sticker . For me, I think of my stomach growling. I think about…
Welcome to Ash Wednesday, friends. Now, I am going to be honest. I grew up in a church that talked a great deal about the cross but did not really focus on the idea of practicing Lent. I thought the only spelling of the word “Lent” was “lint,” and you found that in your dryer…