The Star
Wonder, Direction, and Hope When was the last time you lost yourself in WONDER, you knew where to turn for DIRECTION, and you had a real sense of lasting HOPE?…
Tag: faith
Darkness and Despair
Living in Darkness Where do you turn in times of darkness and despair? What do you hold onto when you’re in the dark? There are a lot of people who…
A New Invitation
Why doesn’t everybody go to church? I remember one Sunday morning a few years ago, we got up, got everybody dressed and ready for church. We headed out to get…
100 Years from Now
A Visit from Your Past Self? Ron Mallett is an astrophysicist who has dedicated much of his adult life to the notion that time travel is possible. He’s the real-life…
All Things New
What has changed for you over the past 10 years? A few weeks ago, it seemed like everyone on social media was taking part in the decade challenge… posting pictures…
Wait for it…
I don’t know if you’ve thought about this, but you only have 364 more shopping days until Christmas! When I say that, my guess is that all the parents are…
A Love that Changes Lives
What is Christmas really about? That’s the question that was once asked by a little girl named Cindy Lou Who. If you’ve seen the movie, Cindy Lou Who wakes up…
Unparalleled Hope
What do you want for Christmas? Imagine that I’ve got a Christmas present here. The box is wrapped up beautifully. You’ve probably got presents like this under your tree at…
Faith, Peace, and Christmas
Christmas is a time for believing. One of my all-time favorite Christmas movies is the original “Miracle on 34th Street.” A few years ago they made a new version of…
Faith + Hope + Love
Fleming Rutledge says, “Advent begins in the darkness.” But you wouldn’t know that today. Around here, it’s the most wonderful time of the year… Between the bright lights and commercials…