HE has come (so we could be changed)!

On this day of celebration, I wish you and yours a hearty Merry Christmas! In Genesis 1, God created everything and declared it good (exactly what He wanted). In Genesis 2, Adam chose the way of Death. In Genesis 3, God promised a Redeemer who would set things right...

Why are there Shepherds in Advent?

The Advent story seems to follow a kind of logic that isn’t too hard to follow… All the world must be taxed (Caesar) Joseph and Mary go to their ancestral home (Bethlehem) It’s a popular place and no vacancy signs lead to a stable. Baby is born, must...

Meet the Shepherds of Advent

Today we celebrate the third week of Advent, and the theme is JOY. As my kids were growing up, we focused on the Shepherds this weekend.  Typically we would take a shepherd figurine from a nativity set as the object lesson to focus the children’s attention. The...

Placing the Bible in Real History

The Bible is not a Fairy Tale HI , Although it can seem fantastical when you read.  Especially in the Old Testament.  Giants, floods, resurrections, skeleton armies…  It reads like a high fantasy story, not the word of God’s word. It’s really...