On this side of the cross, we accept the virgin birth readily. If we believe in Jesus, we don’t have to be convinced that he was born of a virgin, Mary, and that God is his father. But what if you were Mary? Would this unorthodox news have been so easy to accept?…
I love Christmas music but there is one song that causes me to stop and worship every time I hear it and is my favorite, O Holy Night. O Holy Night was written by Placide Cappeau de Roquemaure in 1847. Placide, the commissionaire of wines in a small French town, was also a…
In them is fulfilled the prophecy of Isaiah: ‘You will be ever hearing but never understanding; you will be ever seeing but never perceiving.’ Matthew 13:14 Hearing God’s voice is like seeing Elvis. I should know; I saw Elvis on a recent trip to Hawaii. We were staying in a resort on the big island…
For Christmas, a friend of mine just gave me a beautiful picture that simply says “Trust in the Lord.” She made me hang it within eye-shot from where I work every morning. My friend knows me so well. From the moment I take my first sip of coffee and begin my quiet time,…
This month, I am saying goodbye after four years of leading women’s ministry at our church. I leave with mixed emotions because no one has volunteered to take over the job, but I am confident God is raising up a new leader. At the farewell Christmas party, the ladies from our women’s ministry team gave…