Read & Reflect

“She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” (Matthew 1:21). I amazed how it seems each year that the Christmas “stuff” goes on sale earlier and earlier.  Even before the end of October...

As you know, we are firmly in the midst of the Advent season for 2023. This past Sunday, my church celebrated one of the Advent words: Love. During the service, we saw an incredible display of divine love as two high school football players came forward to be...

This is the time of year when farmers harvest their crops and reap the benefits of their spring planting. Their products find their way to farmer’s markets, harvest fairs, and grocery stores in our great land.  It is also a time to praise God for sending rain to...

Halloween reminds me of things we are afraid of. Like spiders. The dark. Scary-looking jack-o-lanterns. How much of our lives do we spend in fear? I don’t know about you, but for me, I’m afraid of flying.  I have friends who are afraid of getting old or losing their...

When Christianity began, paganism was the dominant form of worship. Pagan worship considered any work as bad. But our God got his hands dirty, reaching down and created “man from the dust of the earth” (Gen 2:7). In the next verse (v8), God goes on to “plant”,...