Maybe you can relate to some of the static I have to deal with in my life. I regularly see or hear advertisers trying to convince me that I have to buy their products. They are constantly trying to lure me into thinking that I will be happy if I just drive their car, use their soap, or eat their food.
These attempts to change the traditional meaning of Christmas really bother me. They bother many other Americans, too. For those of us who feel this way, there is a danger in all of this that we must carefully avoid.
It’s not news that joyful music has always been associated with Christmas. As far back as the fourth century, Christmas carols were being written.
Our biggest problem isn't the amount of religious “food” we feed ourselves. It’s what kind of religious “food” we’re consuming that really matters.
“Trust me!” When I hear those words, my mind conjures up a picture of a used car salesman, with a huge grin on his face, wearing a pair of those hideous, 1970’s-type plaid pants. Needless to say, I am immediately suspicious of his promise to give me an amazing deal on that used car sitting on his car lot.
Living with contentment in an uncertain world is NOT found in your experiences (even miraculous ones), but in what the eternal God has actually said.
The Lost Boys of Sudan 60 Minutes recently updated a heart-pounding story they reported 12 years ago about the Lost Boys of Sudan. As I watched the show, there was one interaction that particularly gripped my heart. I’ll share that with you in a minute, but first some background. Sudan is an ancient country located [...]