A Junk Drawer that Truly Defines Junk

When I was a kid, there was a drawer just to the right of our refrigerator that we referred to as the “junk drawer.” It was approximately 10 inches wide and 14 inches deep. I’m not sure why we called it a junk drawer because really, there wasn’t much junk in it. It...

A Portrait of God

To the watching world, our lives paint a portrait of God. Our responses to times of darkness and light are like paintbrushes sweeping across the canvas of life, leaving impressions of the God we call Savior. Through our actions and attitudes seekers gather information...

Too Many Friends?

I’m a sucker for social media. I like knowing what’s up with my friends on an hour-by-hour basis. I like keeping tabs on those I don’t have the luxury of seeing often. The best usage of Facebook I’ve ever seen was a prayer chain initiated...

The Plan

Read Proverbs 16:9 In Christianity today, there is a tendency to be suspicious of planning and organization.  A certain level of caution in these endeavors is probably healthy; however, a careful study of scripture reveals a God who is the best possible planner....

IN GOD WE TRUST

A few weeks ago I received one of those emails that has been forwarded and forwarded so many times it took minutes to get down to the original message. The email was describing the one dollar coins that have been issued in recent years. I remembered that I had a few...