Second Sunday of Advent
Every year I pride myself on keeping the month of December clear in my Planner. I’ll glance over on my desk and admire all those white blocks...
8
Dec
1
Dec
First Sunday of Advent
Are you wondering what this whole Advent journey is about and why it begins on such a mournful note? Well, it’s simple… How could we possibly appreciate...
28
Nov
Why Giving is the Good Life
Is it possible to live a life that pleases God and helps others, but is also the best for us? “To open up your hands and freely give to help others...
28
Nov
Unlock the Good Life by Giving This Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, whether you feast on a golden-brown turkey and bologna stuffing (a Tada household favorite), or skip the traditional fixings; and whether...
25
Nov
Adoption, Disability, and the Power of God’s Love
The first time we met Esther was under the golden arches… It was the summer of 2000. Our family had recently doubled in size with the adoption of two boys...
25
Nov
Keep the Feast
When you hear the word feast, I’m sure you think of… Thanksgiving! Platters of turkey, plates around the table overloaded with mashed potatoes, stuffing...
22
Nov
The Hunt
I will never forget Thanksgiving Day 1963. I was fourteen years old, living on a farm in Maryland, and Mr. Cauthorne, the owner of the big estate across the...
19
Nov
Look to the Heavens
When New Testament Christians read this verse on an Old Testament parchment, or when the early church fathers, such as Wycliffe, read it from the newly...
18
Nov
Support Teams are the Hammer and Nails Behind Ministry
Writing has always been one thing I loved. Creativity always flowed wildly in my mind, like a river in the fiercest storm. However, as someone with very...
18
Nov
A Worthy Name
I bet you know the Lord’s prayer. “Our Father who art in heaven, ‘hallowed’ be thy name.” In other words, “I revere and adore your holy name.” But sometimes...
