At The Briefing, Sandy Grant offers helpful suggestions for getting the most out of Christmas gathering and worship for those who’ll be home, and for those on the road. Here are a few rough and ready suggestions I jotted up for our church about “making the most of every opportunity” (Col 4:5 NIV) for the …
Late last week the whole family contracted a pretty nasty gastro virus. It was the first time in a long, long time where we’ve had everyone sick with the same thing at the same time. Brings back distant memories of olden times that were really not that long ago. Funny. Once we wondered if those …
Following on from this morning’s post about the trials of parents of young children, this post from Kevin DeYoung’s blog by Jason Helopoulis is about the times when married life feels like it’s lingering in a prolonged Winter. Always remember, if your spouse won’t take anything else from you, give them patience, and let them …
We live in a culture determined to pathologise sadness. It seems that anything other than a cheery disposition is seen as a state which needs to be cured. For Christians who experience seasons of emotional flatness there can be a sense that they’re getting being a Christian wrong. As if being a Christian is based …
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