Monthly Archives: December 2014

Photo of the Week: December 10, 2014

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Serving Two Masters

Matthew 6:19-24 This is a familiar passage for most of us: “Do not store up treasures for yourselves on earth.” “Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.” This is the familiar message of verses 19-21, and no … Continue reading

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Fasting and…

As we prepare for Christmas, we’ve been reviewing Matthew chapter six, a perfectly natural thing to do, don’t you think? After all, how can we celebrate the birth of Christ apart from His basic teachings? So far, we’ve seen that … Continue reading

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Jesus Teaches Us How to Pray

Matthew 6:5-15 As we continue our review of Matthew 6 to help us prepare for Christmas, recall that in the first four verses Jesus has taught us that we should help the needy in secret so that we will not … Continue reading

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It’s Christmas Time Again…

…so it’s time to get ready! I thought that I should write some posts for the occasion this year, and what better way to get started than a short review of Matthew chapter 6? Oh yes, that’s right, this is … Continue reading

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Technology, Bad Weather and a Quiet Week

This past week was… what? Different; yes, that’s the right word, different! It began normally enough, but by noon Monday “odd” was in full swing. First, the internet died, then my phone died, then the weather went from questionable to … Continue reading

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The Circle of Life

There’s an order to life that is at the same time both simple and profound.  It is simple in its predictability; it is profound in its impact. We know, for example that one season follows another, that winter comes before … Continue reading

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Monday Morning Musings

I hope you all had a great holiday weekend! I don’t know about you, but I’m not really ready to get back in the swing of things after the Thanksgiving weekend, and of course this year that follows a week … Continue reading

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