On Saturday, we had Christmas brunch for the women at my church. As my friend Nancy Jane led worship, she suggested that during this season of advent, we reflect on what young Mary must have been thinking so many years ago as she waited to bring the Savior of the world into the world. How would you have responded? I wrote about that exact scenario last December. Originally published December 22,
We have been reviewing the prophets in Bible Study. Boy, did these guys have a tough job. Even though Israel refused to listen to their warnings of judgement, they remained steadfast. Isaiah was unsurpassed as a model for godliness. Jeremiah was passionate and faithful throughout his calling. He even wrote a book of sorrow and grief called Lamentations that manages to remind us that God’s mercies are new every morning.
As much as I like to think that I’m a go-with-the-flow type of person, the reality is that I prefer things to remain relatively the same. I like knowing what to expect. I like having a plan. If I’m completely honest, I like being in control. I do my best to hang and stand strong when unforeseen things happen, because that’s life. But I would prefer a slow and steady
We just finished studying the book of Job in Bible Study, and boy was it eye-opening. Job was a good and faithful man who had it pretty rough. One minute, he’s basking in prosperity with lots of property, tons of livestock, and 10 happy children. Then tragedy strikes. In a matter of seconds, he loses everything. As he’s standing over the fresh graves of all his children, he says something
