When you think about it, the time just after Christmas and the start of the new year naturally lends itself to re-thinking our values, goals, and commitments- in other words, the whole New Year’s resolutions thing. The buzz, which has largely died down, was all about “what are you going to start doing or what…
We all know this is the time of year for making resolutions. I’m not against them completely- I’ve been to the gym two days in a row which is not my normal pattern. But, tomorrow is a work day for me as it is for many of you, and our commitments to do this or…
When children are frustrated, they often throw tantrums, at least that’s the way it was when my children were growing up. Sometimes to bring order and calm, we’d say, “Use your words!” Sometimes it worked, and sometimes other means like “time out” were necessary. So the election didn’t work out the way you wanted? It…
I’ve been thinking about how some friends and relatives complain about the commercialization of Christmas. No argument there. But, in their attempt to keep “Christ in Christmas,” some go so far as to not exchange gifts. They think that by avoiding gift giving, the focus will be on Christ and Christ alone on the “big…
For though you have countless guides in Christ, you do not have many fathers. For I became your father in Christ Jesus through the gospel. — First Corinthians 4:15 Last week, Pastor Chuck Smith of Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa, California, passed away. The Stage IV cancer he had overcame him Thursday morning, but not before…