Consider the unwielding faith of three Hebrews up against the unwielding will of a tyrannical king. They have refused to bow down to Nebuchadnezzar's massive, golden idol. After they are given a second chance to bow, they respond to the king:Daniel 3:16-18 (NIV)“O Nebuchadnezzar, we do not need to defend ourselves before you in this matter. If we are th […]
It seems like everyone has tightened their belt a bit this year. With the recession came lost jobs, lowered incomes and uncertainty – it just doesn’t make sense to go out and blow a bunch of money on gifts this Christmas season. So what do you do if you’re still looking for a few frugal gift ideas? I took [...]
Yesterday, it was announced that the pastor of our church here in Dallas, Matt Chandler, would be having surgery on Friday to remove a brain tumor in his frontal lobe. No word was available yet on whether or not the tumor was malignant, they would find out when they got in there. New traveled quickly on Thanksgiving after [...]
Why Jesus Is Infinitely Better Than Santa Claus Author Unknown Source: My good friend and sister in Christ, Krista McKenzie McElwain, sent me this. Many thanks for such a wonderful Christmas gift and Christ-reminder. Santa lives at the North Pole … JESUS is everywhere. Santa rides in a sleigh … JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the [...]
For my family, December is straight up crazy busy! I know everyone’s calendar is packed in December, but for my wife and me especially. On top of all the normal Christmas stuff like shopping, wrapping, decorating, multiple parties with family and a variety of other parties, I’m on staff at a church that makes [...]