The God Who Became Man

SEVERAL YEARS AGO a friend sent me a life-changing Christmas card. On the front was this simple statement, “Many Men Have Claimed To Be God.”   Underneath appeared pictures of famous men like Ghenkis Khan, Augustus Caesar, Pharaoh, Alexander the Great,...

The Astounding Christmas Message!

SEVERAL YEARS AGO a friend sent me a life-changing Christmas card. On the front was this simple statement, “Many Men Have Claimed To Be God.”   Underneath appeared the pictures of famous men like Ghengis Khan, Augustus Caesar, Pharaoh, Alexander the Great,...

Class Warfare Ended?

“AND IN THE SAME region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night” (Luke 2:8).This text should surprise us. God sent his angelic messengers to shepherds. You and I would have sent them to someone important, maybe the...

Are you willing to Embrace Obscurity?

JUST FINISHED AN appropriate book for the Christmas Season, Embracing Obscurity: Becoming Nothing in Light of God’s Everything. Who wrote it? Anonymous of course! It only makes sense that the author of  book  would not seek the lime-light. This is the perfect...

What Does Personal Arrogance Look Like?

I am in my early sixties, but I still love to exercise. My weapon of choice is my 30 year old 18 speed touring bicycle that I  bought for $150 at a garage sale. Despite the price, it works great. A couple times a week I ride for exercise. I don’t go very far, and I...