As Christmas draws near, churches around the country celebrate the glorious day with special worship gatherings. Disco balls for Jesus at Journey Church, little kids singing sweet songs in Glendive and a church in Washington that raised the spirits of a sad heart. Each service unique and specially designed to once again tell the story of a baby's birth that changed the world. Each … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2012
Extreme Shepherding: Seeing and Believing like the Shepherds
December 22, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Have you watched the "Extreme Shepherding" video that has become so popular in the past few days? Take a look..... http://youtu.be/D2FX9rviEhw Every time I watch that video I'm amazed. And, I can't help but think of the first "Extreme Shepherding" that occurred in the first-century. It didn't involve LED lights, video cameras or any other technology, but I can imagine the sight … [Read more...]
The Post No One Will Ever Read
December 21, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Here it is, the eve of the end of the world, December 20, 2012. It's mysterious to me why I sit, yet again in front of this computer screen, attempting to coalesce a few hundred words together into a coherent essay. Why bother on this night, for surely this will be the post no one will ever read. But alas, I find myself with nothing else better to do. Sure, the house needs cleaning … [Read more...]
Happy to Hear “Happy Holidays”
December 19, 2012 By 1 Comment
We have ten kids in our family. And since I homeschool them, they're all home quite a bit when they're not volunteering, working, playing sports or doing other extra-curricular activities. With that many personalities in one house, you can well imagine then that misunderstandings, spats, kerfluffles and even arguments might occasionally occur. And when they do, the kids know well … [Read more...]
Finding the Missing God
December 17, 2012 By 8 Comments
I was a 5th grader at McDonald Elementary School in Moscow, Idaho. I was in the middle of my awkward stage - a stage my mother assured me every child went through. My stage just happened to be a little more problematic, a little more prolonged and a little more pronounced than everyone else's. The homework from music class was fairly straightforward on that fateful day. Bring a … [Read more...]
