Spend Yourself

Spend Yourself

During this season of Lent you may have been participating in some of the church’s ancient rhythms and traditions by praying, fasting, or giving up something that you love. Others take something up, such as gratitude journaling or other beneficial spiritual practices....
Whatever We Give, Jesus Blesses and Multiplies

Jesus Came for the Rejected

According to Town & Country magazine, “Clive Christian’s No. 1 Imperial Majesty, which was named the World’s Most Expensive Perfume by the Guinness Book of World Records in 2006, was priced at $2,355 per ounce—a splurge that included delivery in a Bentley. A...
The Heart of the Matter

The Heart of the Matter

The exact number vary, but experts agree that somewhere from 70 to 90 percent of all communication is nonverbal, things like facial expressions, gestures, eye contact, and posture. It seems that how we say something is a lot more impactful than what we say. When it...
The Heart of the Matter

The True Joy of Christmas

Matthew chapter 2 tells us of the arrival of the wise men to worship the young toddler Jesus. We read in verse 10 that they “rejoiced exceedingly with great joy.” Or in other translations, they “rejoiced with exceedingly great joy,” were “overjoyed beyond measure,”...