Joy and Purpose

Sunrise from our window As I continued studying the Sermon on the Mount yesterday, cross-references led me to Psalm 27:4-5: One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of theContinue reading “Joy and Purpose”

Brighter Days

Spring is taking its time here in the Midwest. Two days of 60’s temps were followed by four weeks of cool, cloudy, rainy weather. But spring is coming—it always does eventually. There’s hope in that thought, and I can’t remember a year when we didn’t finally see brighter days. As the wind howls southward, IContinue reading “Brighter Days”

He Arose!

There is a church in the town where my son lives, and the sign out front this week says, “Silly Rabbit, Easter is About Jesus!” This is an amusing reference to the old TV commercial about Trix cereal being for kids, but it’s a good reminder. We consume jellybeans and buy stuffed bunnies, but EasterContinue reading “He Arose!”