By Dawn Rutan The more pop Christmas music I hear (and it’s unavoidable), the more I realize how disconnected most of it is from real life. “Tis the season to be jolly;” “Have a holly, jolly Christmas, it’s the best time of the year;” “There’s no place like home for the holidays;” and “Have yourself […]
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Christmas is about Jesus. There are many other good things associated with Christmas: Shopping, decorations, Santa Claus, gift-giving, gift-receiving, Charlie Brown, Chevy Chase, decorations, cooking, eating, family—but these are all secondary things. If you want to experience Christmas, experience Jesus. To experience Jesus requires that you know him. So, my question to you is this:
What else can we do after 18 children and eight adults are killed in a senseless shooting? Like the disciples in Acts 1:14, let’s all with one mind and one accord devote ourselves to prayer in light of these tragedies: Kayla Campbell’s Death and The Sandy Hook Elementary School Shooting. And if you are aware of anything
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by Dawn Rutan “I have come that they may have life, and have it abundantly” (John 10:10b). What is this full, abundant life? I’m not sure I have it all figured out yet, but here are a few thoughts. The word used here is the same root word used in Matthew 14:20 and 15:37 referring
The following is from Depression: A Stubborn Darkness, by Ed Welch. It’s a great book for Christians battling depression. I found chapter 23 especially practical, so I thought I’d share it here. __________ Each person is different. A story that clicked for one person might be incomprehensible to the next. A strategy that seemed essential
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John 1:4-5 John wrote his biography of Jesus so that we will believe that Jesus is the Christ (savior), and that by believing we will have life (John 20:31). This is God’s appeal to us: believe and live. It is a message that saves those who have not yet put their trust in Jesus and