As much as I love Christmas and celebrating the birth of our Savior, it is also the time of the year where many lose momentum in youth and children’s ministry. Quick question: How many of you had more than two normal youth meetings in December? How about one? It seems impossible to avoid this and [...]
Christmas Joy?
This is the “most wonderful time of the year!” Right? Of course we realize that not everyone enjoys the holiday season as much as you and I do. “Why?”, you may ask. Many times, people do not enjoy this time of year because of a separation of some type. There are those who have [...]
Do Hard Things – Book Review
Title: Do Hard Things
Authors: Alex & Brett Harris
A few months ago I was in a thrift store and ran across this book. It had caught my eye a few weeks earlier in the bookstore but since I am a cheapskate and wasn’t sure about it I had not bought it. In the thrift store [...]
Keeping Christ in Christmas
Have you noticed the subtle (and not so subtle) changes in America’s celebration of Christmas? School calendars now refer to a “winter vacation” instead of “Christmas Break”. Retail stores market using “Holiday Bargains” rather than “Christmas Sale”. It’s increasingly difficult to find Christmas cards that honor Christ’s birth rather than just expressing “Seasons Greetings”. People [...]
Let Thanksgiving Continue
What is not to like about Thanksgiving? Turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie, family, football and afternoon naps. Of course I think most of us enjoy it for it’s real reason and that is the opportunity to give thanks for the many blessings the Lord has blessed us with. Every year I hear the same [...]
