Dec 11, 2023
We all want to forget the year 2020, especially those spring
months when the COVID virus and the fear of the unknown began
to move around the globe. However, in the midst of that pandemic we
learned where people go to find peace. The Bible.
During the hardest moments of 2020, Bible searches soared online
and a record...
Dec 5, 2023
During the month of December we all make room for Christmas. We make room for a tree and decorations. We make room in our schedules for buying and wrapping presents. We make room for parties and family get togethers. We make room for Christmas cards and delicious treats. However, this question does need to be asked: Is...
Nov 27, 2023
In
doing research for this sermon series I came across a fascinating
article studying the connection between gratitude and altruism. It
appears God actually wired people with a neural connection between
being thankfulness and generosity.
In
Mind & Body magazine, Christina Karns writes in detail about
the research being...
Nov 25, 2023
I recently came across an article about Richard Stearns, the president of World Vision, as he reflected on his visit to a church in Port-au-Prince, Haiti a year after the devastating earthquake. The church's building consisted of a tent made from white tarps and duct tape, pitched in the midst of a sprawling camp for...
Nov 24, 2023
I recently learned of a study about gratitude called the "Count Your Blessings" study conducted by the psychologist Bob Emmons. Some of you will remember, like me, the old gospel hymn "Count Your Blessings''. The main theme of the song was very simplistic, yet memorable:
When upon life's billows you are...