Every year I look back at the lessons the Lord taught me the year before. I offer six today for your encouragement. If you want to hear the sermon where I explained each in more detail, you can go to http://www.sermonaudio.com Friendship is a sheltering tree . That’s from a poem by Coleridge, but the … Continue reading Take some time to look back
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As we are just four days into our journey through 2014, I would like to offer a little nudge or two, if I may. First, this is the time of year when many make — and then promptly fail to keep — New Year’s resolutions. Sports psychologist Michael Gervais says it’s because we focus on … Continue reading Random thoughts just inside the door
Have you ever wondered about the particulars of Christ’s birth, and why God did it this way? I have. Caesar Augustus decreed that the world should be registered, so every household had to travel to the city of his ancestry. That meant Joseph had to leave Nazareth with his betrothed, Mary, who was pregnant, and … Continue reading This, this is Christ the King
This is what the angel said who appeared to the shepherds on a Bethlehem hillside many years ago: “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” The good news was that the Savior had been born. What’s the best news you have ever heard? … Continue reading Christmas is good news of great joy
Many of us were given nicknames by siblings or friends when we were young, most of which were not complimentary. “Bucky” comes to mind from my pre-orthodontic days. We still tend to identify people by their flaws or failures, but not always. You will find the remarkable story of a man in the Bible whose … Continue reading Leaders are made, not born
I have to share a story that my son Micah, who is 26, married, and has two sons, just shared. Here are his words: I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to Praise the Lord and brag on my son for a minute. Last night as we were about to walk out the door to head … Continue reading Make it your aim
J. Mark Fox 