Choosing When To Speak
This morning I learned a new term associated with a person who suffers from an anxiety disorder which causes them to not speak in certain situations. It is called Selective Mutism. I was teaching the weekly Bible study at Middle School West, so fittingly called GodTalk, and in walked a girl I...
Restraint. Just Because I Can…
When I was a kid, I remember standing at a store counter with my dad. Behind the counter sat a tray full of cash. No one was watching. No one was nearby. It would have been so easy. I remember thinking, "Dinner's on me tonight." I could picture taking my parents and all ten of my...
He Didn't Go to a Garden
The Easter season has just passed. It's easy for us to move on to focus on things like the end of school for our kids, summer vacations, fun plans for the summer. It's great to clear our minds of all the winter blues and concentrate on the warm days, days of sun and fun! We can just let Easter...
Grace and Peace, Anyway and Always
Grace and Peace The most important words you may read this week are "hidden" in the opening of a set of 2,000-year-old letters! When the Apostle Paul sat down to write, he typically began with a version of this greeting: “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus...
Before You Reject Jesus… Look Again
Today is Maundy Thursday. The night Jesus sat at the table with His disciples. The night He washed feet. The night bread was broken. The night Judas left to betray Him. The night Peter was warned. The night the cross was right in front of Him. And here’s what strikes me about that night...