Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph

Tonight is one of the most holy nights of the year. As we move from today's Christmas Eve preparations into tomorrow's Christmas Day celebrations, we will be rejoicing in the moment of the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ.Over two millennia ago in a small room in the little town of Bethlehem, Mary and Joseph brought … Continue reading Santa, Frosty, and Rudolph

What did she know?

Driving in to work this morning, my wife and I heard the Christmas song "Mary Did You Know?" playing on the radio.In the version that we heard, Kenny Rogers is asking if she knew that the child she was carrying would do many wondrous things.He asks if she knows that he will 'one day walk … Continue reading What did she know?

Pulling back the curtain

I've been thinking about it for a couple of years now, but just never had the nerve. Either I was going to be too embarrassed, or I was fearful of exposing my face to someone that I might have to see on a regular basis.So it was with a little bit of nervousness that this … Continue reading Pulling back the curtain

God doesn’t want you to go to church

Well, perhaps I should say that God doesn't only want you to go to church. More importantly, God wants you to want to go to church. Just a moment spent contemplating those two ideas will reveal just how different they are in actuality.In my occasional series on The Ten Commandments, I have already covered the … Continue reading God doesn’t want you to go to church