He stepped down from heaven … carrying a Baby! I can lose myself in Christmas faster than you can drop and break a Christmas ornament. I lose myself in its majesty. The grand scope of God’s entrance into this world … the star bringing […]
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God’s Christmas Script
No screenwriter had ever attempted what God accomplished. He wrote a saga that still staggers. It’s been talked about and acted out by millions over hundreds of years. That story makes free men out of slaves, What began as a story of redemption in his own heart is hinted at immediately after Adam and Eve entered […]
Incarnation’s Humility Factor
“You know that in this world kings are tyrants, and officials lord it over the people beneath them.But among you it should be quite different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must become your slave. For even I, the Son of Man, came […]
Multiple New Years Days
Everyone needs a second chance Christmas is over – but not our gratitude for the Gift. The tree is gone – but not the awe of God visiting us in Person. Decorations are re-packed – yet the glow of the Son still warms our souls. There’s a response in our hearts that the marketers had […]
Tea Bag Thanks
Excuse me, but is this my gift? Our grandsons Jackson (10) and his brother Weston (9) were opening their Christmas presents from us. We had been informed that they would both really appreciate gift cards from Amazon. Not having any legitimate Amazon boxes for the cards, Joanie used a couple of empty tea bag […]
The Gift
The memory is still fresh … even after thirty-nine years. For almost a month before Christmas I lived in the glow of a gift’s anticipated reception. I knew it was a gift my son wanted but assumed was too expensive. And the cost in 1974 dollars put some strain on the holiday budget […]
The Cast of Christmas
Keep the spotlight on the central figure The stage is crowded with the cast of Christmas. There’s Clarence earning his wings … Charlie Brown and his single-ornament needle-less tree … Frosty being chased through town by local law enforcement … Ebenezer Scrooge turning his life around … George Bailey and his Christmas bailout … Rudolph […]
But Wait … There’s More!
But wait … there’s more! Who hasn’t seen it. While yawning your way through one of your favorite Christmas movie reruns a smiling, energetic man in a chef’s hat appears. And has he got a deal for you! It begins with a Watzui titanium kitchen knife with jewel-encased handle studded with tanzanite chips. He demonstrates […]
Christmas … Not a Grudge
God made Christmas available. Our sins made it necessary. That’s the reality of Christmas that few celebrate. Even Christians don’t really get around to acknowledging the ‘why’ of the Virgin Birth until Good Friday. It’s the dark side of the holidays, if you will. We prefer to wrap ourselves in the lights, the beauty […]
Losing Yourself In Christmas
I can get lost in Christmas faster than you can drop and break a Christmas ornament. I lose myself in its majesty. I’m not sure how accurate a portrayal our church plays are. I suspect that the plastic baby Jesus and the eight year old wise men wearing their Dads’ safety-pinned bathrobes probably don’t do […]
I am a pastor, teacher, and encourager. I am a happy husband and leader of a family tribe now numbering 13. I am President of Fresh Heart Ministries and consider called of God to help you grow in your spiritual walk … let you know how special you are to God … and have some fun while doing so.