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What else should we “render” to God?
ost of us are probably feeling a bit poorer this week. When Jesus taught us to “render unto Caesar” (Matthew 22:21) what we owe, our annual taxes became both a financial and spiritual responsibility. Rendering seems to get more complicated and...
The power of joy can fix your face
hristians owe it to God to consider their face and make the necessary improvements. I’m not talking about Botox, fillers, makeup, or using your napkin after a meal. I’m talking about the expressions on our faces that others see throughout the...
What does God “mostly do”?
friend handed me her copy of Savannah Guthrie’s book Mostly What God Does. She wanted to know what I thought about the book saying, “I’m not sure how I feel about this, but it seems not quite right.” I can honestly say I would say the same thing. ...
Jesus paid it all
ecently I was at a restaurant enjoying lunch with three new friends. We waved at a man from our Sunday School class who came in while we were eating. Later, our server told us that he had picked up the check for the whole table. His gift made us...
Why complain when we can proclaim?
s I sit in the utter stillness of my uncluttered, now-clean home, I realize how quickly I am missing the chaos of my four grandchildren racing through it. We had all four for a few days of their spring break and it was a crazy, exhausting,...
Realigning our faith
hate it when I make a quick U-turn and hit the curb with my front tire. In that moment several thoughts fly through my mind: Why didn’t I just wait for the arrow? Why didn’t I gauge the distance more accurately? Why didn’t I just take a different...
What else should we “render” to God?
ost of us are probably feeling a bit poorer this week. When Jesus taught us to “render unto Caesar” (Matthew 22:21) what we owe, our annual taxes became both a financial and spiritual responsibility. Rendering seems to get more complicated and...
The power of joy can fix your face
hristians owe it to God to consider their face and make the necessary improvements. I’m not talking about Botox, fillers, makeup, or using your napkin after a meal. I’m talking about the expressions on our faces that others see throughout the...
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