Tag: Christian Living

  • Andy’s Coming!

    The third grader’s lined up in the hallway outside my classroom like always. Their teacher turned to leave, but then quickly spun around and said, “Andy’s coming!” Instantly, the whole class fell to the floor like a bunch of rag dolls. What in the world?! Then it dawned on me: they were acting out a…

  • From Stewing to Doing

    From Stewing to Doing

    Too worried to pray?

  • Making Ripples

    Making Ripples

    Imagine a still lake-smooth as glass. Someone throws a pebble into the water and then someone else does. Soon, the ripples get mixed up together. What happens when our ripples intersect? We make little waves, that’s what–hopefully for the good. Kindness and compassion always have a ripple effect. Jo-The Quiet Roarer, from Quietly Roaring In…

  • When the Devil Plays Chess

    When the Devil Plays Chess

    Alan, from Devotional Treasures, recently posted about spiritual warfare in a piece called Satan Our Accuser. My brother in Christ from the Kingdom of Fife (Scotland) reminds us how spiritual warfare often follows high points in the Christian life. There are several Bible stories which illustrate this. Remember Elijah’s discouragement after defeating the prophets of…

  • Strike Up the Band!

    Strike Up the Band!

    The power of authentic worship

  • Just Because

    This is love: not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent His Son as an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10 When our oldest son was about 8, we were on a road trip and pulled in to a popular travel stop on the interstate. Fellow Okies, Tom and…