Christmas/Advent

Merry CHRISTmas from my family to yours. As we celebrate the greatest Gift of all-time, I praise the Lord for the gift of you and your partnership in the ministry of Faithful Fathering. May the Lord bless you and keep you, and may His light…

In scripture, "shalom" is most often translated to peace. Per Webster’s dictionary, peace is defined as “freedom from disturbance; tranquility.” I guess you could have ear buds in, or noise-cancelling headphones on and be oblivious to the world around you. The experience would be undisturbed…

Joy to the World may be easy to sing but joy in this world can be elusive? What does it even mean to be joyful? One example is King David’s celebration when the ark of God was brought to the City of David as depicted in…

How is one to be hope-filled in the midst of the 24/7 bad news cycle? Remember that news is news because it is news. It is the exception, not the rule. While Christians cannot ignore the media, we can maintain a hope-filled perspective by keeping our…

Ramping up to Christmas seems to start earlier every year. Thanksgiving used to be the marker on the calendar to start shopping and get the decorations out. Nowadays, it seems to be pushed up to November first. Churches ramp up as well. Many are in…

Merry CHRISTmas from my family to yours. As we celebrate the greatest gift of all-time, I praise the Lord for the gift of you and your partnership in the ministry of Faithful Fathering. May the Lord bless you and keep you through the new year. Godspeed.

What is your perspective on peace? Per Webster’s dictionary, it is defined as “freedom from disturbance; tranquility.” I guess you could have ear buds in, or noise-cancelling headphones on, and be oblivious to the world around you. The experience would be undisturbed and tranquil, even…

Joy to the World may be easy to sing but joy in this world can be elusive with all the end-of-year busy-ness? What does it even mean to be joyful? One example is King David’s celebration when the ark of God was brought to the City…

This is a BUSY time of year. There are the year-end deadlines and reports to wrap up. Fun stuff. And then there is the holiday busy-ness – office parties, cards to get out, tree and house decorating, travel plans and gatherings with relatives. Is there…