Weird doesn’t seem to bother God.  

Born of Virgin - Isaiah 7:14

Born in Bethlehem - Micah 5:2

Born into tribe of Judah - Genesis 49:10

In Matthew - Christ is our Messiah

In Mark - He is our Servant King

In Luke - He is the Great Physician

In John - He is the Son of God

Beware of a destination addiction – a preoccupation with the idea that happiness is in the next place, the next job…

Do you ever hear voices in your mind?  I’m not talking about multiple personalities or a mental disorder.  I’m talking about little whispers. 

If creation didn’t crash when I rested, it won’t crash when you do!

                                                                                        Max Lucado, Travelling Light

Have you heard the name Ichabod?  Do you know what it means?  It means “the Glory has departed.”  

Do you ever feel tossed around and unstable in life’s unpredictable waves?  I do.  But God is my hope.  And hope is the anchor of my soul. 

If you are generally unhappy, look to see if you are walking in complete obedience to God’s word.  Are you ….

In this life, we must learn to control our anger or it will control us.

But in spite of our past experiences, there is something that we must know.  We must embrace it.  We must live in this reality.  God is trustworthy!  He always was and He always will be true to His word! 

What would that have been like for the God of creation to become a human being and live as a resident in Nazareth, in a carpenter’s home? 

Turn off the TV and open your Bible.  It is full of good news. 

How do you want to end up? Life is full of choices.

Favorite one liners….

In the summer of 1921, when he was 39 years old, disaster struck this man and he was stricken with polio.  But demonstrating indomitable courage, he fought to regain some use of his legs.  He would go on to become the 32nd President of the United States.

This is a very familiar scripture.  It is also a command.  But, is it even doable?  Be joyful always? 

The Lord is calling us to a new commitment to a holy lifestyle.  Examine yourselves.  Are there areas in your life where you allow yourself to do things that displease the Lord? 

When I was in high school, I wondered why our country set aside an entire month to honor black history.  And by so doing, should we also set aside a month to honor white history, Asian history, Mexican history etc? 

All of this begs the question - How do we learn to love?  It’s really quite simple - You learn to love by loving. I am convinced that God purposely puts people in our lives who are hard to love. He does that to teach us how to love….