Many of us are making resolutions as 2012 comes to a close. According to the goal-setting website, 43things.com, here are the top ten resolutions for 2013: Lose weight. Save money. Get a job. Fall in love. Travel. Be happy. Run a 5k. Volunteer. Quit smoking. Read 50 books. Statistics show that most will fail at […]
By Dawn Rutan First, a side note —while it’s true that my writing can sound a bit like preaching, the fact is I’m preaching to myself first and foremost. I just hope that others may also benefit from what I need to learn. I’ve mentioned before that I don’t make New Year’s resolutions. It isn’t
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Why does John call Jesus “the Word?” John introduces his gospel of Jesus by calling him “The Word” (John 1:1). Why does he do this? And what does it mean for us at Christmastime? There are only two other places in the Bible (of which I am aware) that Jesus is called “The Word.” One is in
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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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