Locations & Times

“Your eyes are too pure to approve evil, And you can not look on wickedness with favor. Why do you look with favor on those who deal treacherously? Why are You silent when the wicked swallow up Those more righteous than they? … I will stand at my watch and station myself on the...

I recently saw a social media post that asked people to: “Post a picture of a time where you felt truly happy.” As I scrolled through the posts, I saw no pictures of families running through an airport or of cars full of people trapped on the I-70 weekend parking lot. There were no...

When you hear the word “church,” what comes to mind? Maybe it’s a white-steepled building with stained glass windows. Inside, people exchange polite greetings, neatly dressed, and sitting on colorful padded chairs arranged in perfect rows. Everything looks calm, and composed...

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! —2 Corinthians 5:17  Have you made a New Year's resolution?   For years, I welcomed the new year with a fresh goal, a resolution. After all, that’s what...

For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. – John 3:16    In the stillness of the night, a tiny, helpless cry pierced the world's silence with a message of hope...

But she was greatly troubled at the saying, and tried to discern what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. (Luke 1:29–30) Circumstances sometimes rattle our faith. No one knew this more than Mary, the...

Throughout my life I watched opportunities pass by, relationships mend and flourish, babies born, and dreams come alive. Yet for some reason, these all felt out of reach for me.  After a while, I stopped rejoicing and became jaded. Anxiety and greed set in. This happened because my focus...

"Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see." — Hebrews 11:1 Driving home from work recently, I heard a radio DJ (yes, I still listen to the local radio) pose an interesting question: “What if we changed the perspective of the question...

"Be patient, then, brothers and sisters, until the Lord’s coming. See how the farmer waits for the land to yield its valuable crop, patiently waiting for the autumn and spring rains. You too, be patient and stand firm, because the Lord’s coming is near." — James 5:7-8 The Lord...

Proverbs 18:21 says, "Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.” In other words, what you say matters.    It’s one thing to go about our day smiling, waving, holding open a door, letting someone hop in line in front of us, or...