It was the Christmas break from school almost 40 years ago. I had spent most of the morning like any young boy would, playing outside in the snow and soaking up the few hours of sunlight on the shortest day of the year. I had delighted in stomping through the freshly...
Today’s lesson from Christmas Carols takes us to the classic song, "Little Drummer Boy". "The Little Drummer Boy," originally known as "Carol of the Drum," was written by Katherine Kennicott Davis in 1941. It was recorded in 1955 by the Trapp Family Singers, and was...
I was both excited and a little scared my first day of Kindergarten. The large classroom was full of books and toys, two things that I loved. But it was also full of kids all larger than me. Because my birthday was in late September I was allowed in at only 4 years...
"And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in him." (I John 4:16) "For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have...
"O LORD, what is man that you care for him, the son of man that you think of him?" (Psalm 144:3) "And even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. So don't be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows." (Matthew 10:30,31) Chatting with a friend the other...
75% of our bodies are made up of water. We need this water in order to keep our bodies running smoothly. We lose water routinely, however, when we breathe, when we sweat, and when we use the bathroom. This water has to be replaced, or we can become dehydrated. There...
My people, how precious you are to me. I love you so much you are all my beloved children. I love you so much that I came down to earth as man to live among you and to be like you. I understand what it is like to be a human being. I was human in every way, except sin,...
"To the Angel of the church in Laodicea write..." (Rev. 3:14a) Laodicea was a city in Asia Minor, near the modern city of Denizli. Founded by Antiochus II, it lay on one of the great Asian trade routes and was considered to be the wealthiest city of Roman times. It...
"We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas; We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." It's a silly little song, very simple in its construction and repetition. But yet so rich in lessons for every follower of Christ! Let's look at the...
"So ... that you, being rooted and grounded in love ... know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God." (Ephesians 3:17,19) A great many years ago I purchased a couple of small potted green houseplants and hung...