You may never know what helping one person could do for them, do for you, and do for the world.

Do you find the holidays to be overwhelming? Have you found this year to be overwhelming?

Do you ever feel like doing good is hard work? Hard work requires discipline, courage, and creativity at times. Some days, I wish I could phone it in.

Paul writes to the church in Ephesus and shares with them a message of hope and encouragement.

Paul writes to the church in Ephesus and shares with them a message of hope and encouragement.

Traditionally, we would gather around a dining table with lots of friends and family and celebrate Thanksgiving. This year – it’s different.

We continue in our Thanksgiving week series as we saw the creativity and majesty of the Lord’s creation.

God’s attributes are on display in our passage today. He made the heavens, and He created the Earth and placed it in the solar system.

This week is Thanksgiving week in the United States, and for most of us, it is a bittersweet year. COVID has upended our lives, and the restrictions seem unfair.

Yesterday, Boaz redeemed Ruth, and their courtship became complete with a wedding.

Yesterday, we saw Boaz and Ruth begin their courtship in a unique way.

Yesterday, we saw how Boaz kept Ruth safe in his fields and how God protects and cares for us.

Yesterday, we started a new series in the book of Ruth. We saw the journey to Bethlehem and the struggle the family endured.

Today, we kick off a new devotional series in the book of Ruth. Ruth sits between the book of Judges and 1 Samuel.

Life is one of the best novels we will read, write, and participate in. Over our lives, we experience highs and lows that are unique to us.

Today we honor the sacrifice of the men and women who have died for our freedom.

Today we honor the sacrifice of the men and women who have died for our freedom.

God’s promises meet us at our most desperate times and in the moments of greatest joy.

As I was preparing for this post, the word that came to mind was hope. We have hope in a future that we cannot see. Hope for our churches, our relationship, and our nation.

Our souls are precious, and Jesus died on the cross for each one of us. If we were not precious to Him, He wouldn’t have sacrificed for us.

Grace, elegance, strength, and discipline – these are the qualities that define a fantastic dancer.