by Dennis Stevenson | Apr 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Happy Resurrection, ! In the church where I grew up we did a “thing” at Easter. It was a kind of greeting that we generally did at this time of year. One person would say “He is risen!” The other person would respond, “Hi is risen,...
by Dennis Stevenson | Apr 2, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s Resurrection time! We’re in the swing of it now. Next week my church will have 3 Good Friday services and 6 Easter services (over 2 days). I feel for my pastor. That is a lot of preaching and not a lot of breaking! But it’s the gospel and we...
by Dennis Stevenson | Mar 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
I have to share with you that we’re coming to the time of year I love the most. Better than Christmas. Better than Thanksgiving. Better than the Fourth of July. Yes, it’s Resurrection Day! Of course that comes on the heels of the passion of the Christ...
by Dennis Stevenson | Mar 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s been a while since I last wrote and I apologize for that. I try to stay friendly, but sometimes life runs away with me. Have you ever started work on a project and had just lost all track of time? Unable to look away? If so, you’re my people. ...
by Dennis Stevenson | Feb 11, 2023 | Uncategorized
Normally you now me as an author of books about Christian discipleship. But I have a day job. All week long I work (too many hours) at a technology company. I’ve been doing this kind of work for over 30 years. So yes, I’m kind of into the AI craze that...
by Dennis Stevenson | Feb 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
Almost 5 years ago, I released my second book, Study the Bible – Six Easy Steps. It’s a book that I believe deeply in. And since then, more than 7,000 people have purchased it and benefitted from it (if the reviews are to be believed). But I’ve...
by Dennis Stevenson | Jan 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
HI , The Christian life can be a grind. Living in the world, surrounded by a culture in full blown rebellion against God can feel suffocating. After a few days out on our own, our spiritual life can feel thin. And what’s even worse, that can seem...
by Dennis Stevenson | Jan 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
It’s 2023, and I’m thinking it will be a great year. Not because the circumstances around me. They seem to alternate between dire and disastrous with flashes of good in between. It’s a fool’s quest to base anything on the circumstances around...
by Dennis Stevenson | Jan 4, 2023 | Uncategorized
Happy New Year ! I hope you had a good New Year holiday. It seems that Jesus has delayed His return sufficient that we now have to write 2023 on our checks. I’ve been thinking about what was really big for me personally last year. What stands out as I look back...
by Dennis Stevenson | Dec 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
We celebrate Christmas on December 25th – but is that a fact or a farce? Merry Christmas , As I write this it’s Christmas Eve. Presents are under the tree and already the house smells like the preparations for Christmas eating. It’s a wonderful time...
by Dennis Stevenson | Nov 27, 2022 | Uncategorized
Thanksgiving is behind us now, and today is actually the first Sunday in Advent. This means, we’re officially in the Christmas season. And now that we’ve transitioned between holidays, it’s time to watch the latest installment in the battle to define...
by Dennis Stevenson | Nov 20, 2022 | Uncategorized
In the next few days Americans will celebrate the national holiday of Thanksgiving. I’ve got my turkey ordered and will pick it up on Tuesday to start brining and eventually smoking it. Yum! is not even close to the right word for that. Coast to coast, people...
by Dennis Stevenson | Nov 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Sometimes circumstances get the best of us, and we don’t know how to pray, really pray the way that God wants… I’m sorry I missed you last weekend. I like to send out my weekly thoughts on Saturday or Sunday… but this week life was a little...
by Dennis Stevenson | Nov 6, 2022 | Uncategorized
HI , Growing up, my parents were the king and queen of family traditions. We had hamburgers for dinner every Saturday night (eating in the family room watching ABC’s Wide World of Sports – oh, the agony of defeat!). We celebrated Passover, Advent and did...
by Dennis Stevenson | Nov 5, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you want to focus on thanksgiving in the month of November, here’s a fun little activity for you. Based on a tradition that my family has done for decades (see the cute little booklet my mom sent me), each day establishes a “thankfulness price”...
