But all who listen to Me will live in peace,  untroubled by fear of harm. Proverbs 1:33 Like many people, I’ve spent lots of time considering the word “peace”—and certainly never like I did in 2016.  World news was once again dominated by acts of terrorism, and in the U.S., daily broadcasts of everything from […]

Once I was young, and now I am old. Yet I have never seen the godly abandoned … Psalm 37:25  Do you remember the story of Robinson Crusoe? The famous book by Daniel Defoe about this character has been popular for almost three centuries because of the compelling tale of the tremendous trails faced by […]

“Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.”  Proverbs 22:6, NLT Have you ever heard of the Old Deluder Satan Law? If not, you aren’t alone. This 1647 piece of legislation from the Massachusetts Bay Colony is one of three original public education laws put into […]

I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding. Philippians 1:9 Did you know that, according to a study done by Pew Research Center, 88% of Americans report that love is still their number one reason for getting married? That’s right, love ranked […]

So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God. I Corinthians 10:31 I want to begin my note to you this month with a question:  How are you choosing to celebrate Christmas?  I use the verb “choosing” deliberately—first and foremost because choice involves intentionality.  Like so […]