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What is real freedom?
We like to think freedom is doing what we want, when we want, how we want. It’s about being our own bosses and making our own way. But is that real freedom? And how does it compare to the freedom the Jesus promises us when we follow Him? Find out what freedom really is—and really isn’t!
Our Daily Bread for Little Hearts: This is Easter
Our Daily Bread for Little Hearts: This Is Easter introduces children to Jesus and the true meaning of Easter through creative, rhyming verse and vibrant, colourful images. This captivating book draws kids into the story of Jesus—from the seaside, where He tells fishermen to “come and follow me!” to the wooden cross, where He gives His life to save the world.…
Kicking a Broken "Can"
If I feel adequately prepared for a task, I won’t rely upon the power of Christ to help me. When I don’t feel weak, when I don’t know that I really am weak, I don’t seek the power of Christ. This is the downside to our view of our own strength—it can block the flow of the power of Christ to us.…
An Unopened Gift
A few years ago I received an email wishing me a happy Christmas. I was grateful for the message and thought nothing more of it until a few weeks later when I reread it. As I reviewed the words more carefully, I realized that I…
Joy To The World
For two of my friends, this yuletide season will be a difficult one. They’ve both lost loved ones during this period, and the festive season reminds them of the painful absence. Sometimes it’s hard to feel joyous during Christmas.
While this…
Born To Die
We’re well into that special time of the year when our focus turns to the celebration of Jesus’ birth (Luke 2:1-20). The world has never been the same since that sacred night in Bethlehem…
A King Born For All
Scene one: A stable in Bethlehem, Judea. There, a group of shepherds kneel before a baby sleeping in a feeding trough (Luke 2:8-20). The society of the day despises these grimy,…
The What and the How of Biblical Preaching
Rev. Mike will be conducting a special workshop on how to effectively preach God’s word, with practical tips that will help Pastors, Elders and leaders.
Stirring, Searching, Humbling
Christmas cards and nativity scenes depict the wise men visiting the Christ-child. But I think the story is bigger than the way it’s presented. The wise men’s journey is also a paradigm for our…
Perfect Rest
Tonight as I sit here writing, one of our family dogs lays curled up on the ottoman at my feet. I’m his favorite of all our family members, though—in…
God with Us
One year, because of a bereavement in our family, we celebrated a different sort of Christmas. Since we weren’t spending the holiday at home, we couldn’t devote…
Worship and Christmas
Last year, as we were headed to my sister’s house on Christmas Eve, my husband and I picked up a few last-minute items at a large grocery store. My musings on the variety of shoppers populating the store on this special…
Cradle, Cross, and Crown
What do you consider to be a good representation of Christmas? The potbellied Santa Claus? The nativity scene complete with baby, hay-filled manger, and donkeys? The iconic Christmas tree?…
What Christmas Is About
In Charles M. Schulz’s classic TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas, Charlie Brown set out to buy a Christmas tree. As the play’s director, Charlie was determined that his theatrical work would not reflect the commercialization of Christmas that he saw…
Mary’s Risky Calling
“May everything you have said about me come true” (Luke 1:38). With those words a young (probably teenage) Mary responded to the greatest discipleship call ever given. She had been chosen to give birth to the Son of God. The ramifications…
