“For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.” (Mt. 12:34 NIV)“For whatever is in your heart determines what you say.” (NLT)“Your words show what is in your hearts.”  (CEV)“It’s your heart, not the dictionary, that gives meaning to your words. A good person produces good deeds and words seasonContinue Reading

As I’ve listened lately, two themes have been prevalent. First, a theme to renew, respect, and re-torch marriages and love relationships. Second, the struggle against the powers of evil continues in many ways and many forms.     The other night as I was continuing to ‘slog’ through the “GOD,Continue Reading

Standing on the stairs were the [spiritual leaders] who called with loud voices to the LORD their God. 5 … “Stand up and praise the LORD your God, who is from everlasting to everlasting.”        “Blessed be your glorious name, and may it be exalted above all blessing and praise. 6 You alone are the LORD.Continue Reading

This Sunday our pastor challenged us to wade in faith into the “water” of our lives – to follow Christ wherever he goes.  I was realizing that sometimes (ok, a lot of the time) I have questions about things of the faith.  So, the prayer for this week is about those questions and about thatContinue Reading

O holy child of BethlehemDescend to us we prayCast out our sin and enter inBe born in us todayWe hear the Christmas angelsThe great glad tidings tellO come to us abide with usOur Lord Emmanuel  4-6John the Baptizer appeared in the wild, preaching a baptism of life-change that leads toContinue Reading