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Culture & Seasons
Holidays, headlines, and the moments of the year seen through the eyes of faith.
October 28, 2025
Who's In Charge of Halloween?
In preparation for Halloween, one of my kids invited a friend to come over and go trick-or-treating with him in our neighborhood. However, the invitation was declined. The friend’…
May 27, 2025
Memorial Day Christianity
Do you know the history of Memorial Day?
March 26, 2024
A Goldilocks Easter
In the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears, a ‘bad-tempered little girl’ visits the forest home of three rather civilized Bears. In her impudence, she tries all their porridge…
December 18, 2023
The Search for Hope
Then Mary gave birth to Jesus, her firstborn son.
December 14, 2023
Why Wait?
There was also a prophetess, Anna, a daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She was well along in years, having lived with her husband seven years after her marriage, and was…
December 8, 2023
What Jesus Are You Waiting For?
What's in a name? That which we call a rose
December 1, 2023
The Gift of Advent: Hope and Lament
God, hear my cry; pay attention to my prayer. I call to you from the ends of the earth when my heart is without strength. Lead me to a rock that is high above me…
October 20, 2023
Behind the Mask: What Halloween Reveals About Our Hearts
Walking through a store recently, I stumbled upon a row of gruesome masks. Hanging on the wall by themselves, the vacant eye sockets made me feel uneasy; I turned around.
December 26, 2022
Christmas Every Day
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December 12, 2022
Jesus vs. Santa
I have a confession to make: I still celebrate Santa bringing me gifts. I'm in if it's got my name on it, even if it's from Santa. And I prefer to build bridges when possible rath…
January 4, 2022
The Problem With New Year's Resolutions
It’s time to rethink New Year’s Resolutions!
November 22, 2021
The Missing Ingredient In Your Thanksgiving
Your Thanksgiving menu is missing an ingredient.
September 13, 2021
9/11 and The Gift of Gratitude
It took 20 years after the 9/11 attacks to realize how much of this tragedy I had simply blocked from my mind. The overwhelming barbarity and evil of these terrorist attacks were…
March 29, 2021
Were the Atlanta murders motivated by racism?
On March 16, 2021, eight people were murdered. Their names are