Leprechauns, Beer, and a Lesson from St. Patrick

March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day. A day we celebrate the life of Patrick the patron Saint of Ireland by wearing green and pinching those who don’t. A day for parades and getting smashed. TIME magazine reported that St. Patrick’s Day has become the second most “drunk”...

Get Your Hopes Up

What comes to mind when I say the word, “HOPE”? Have you ever met a person that was downright delusional in what they wished for and yet they called it hope? Or are you inclined to be like my wife and I, who tend to be afraid of disappointment so can at times forbid...

Amazing Grace

God’s amazing grace is just enough for you and me. His grace releases us from the pressures of a perfect performance. When we admit we are not perfect and never can be, we all the more acknowledge that God is perfect. Everything about Him is perfect… His work,...

New Day

One of the things we do on New Year’s Day is make all kinds of New Year’s resolutions that we will put into practice for the new year. It could be physical – watching your intake of food, starting an exercise class, or possibly spending more time with family. All of...

A Christmas Story

“But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God…” John 1:12 “The Son of God became a man to enable men to become sons of God.” ― C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity If you haven’t seen the iconic film “A Christmas...

KNOWN BY OUR LOVE

John 13:34-36 A new command I give you: Love one another as I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this, everyone will know you are My disciples if you love one another. Jesus was very clear in His teaching; He said the world will know us by the way we...