Conflict Resolution
Much has been written about conflict resolution; strategy, motives, lasting resolution. But today, we will look at what God’s Word says about it. What do we do when we butt heads with someone? James 1:19 is my favorite verse concerning this issue. Know this my beloved brothers; let every person be quick to hear, slow to […]
If You are Happy and You Know It
Happy New Year to our DNG community! I have this tune going through my head as I ring in the New Year, “ If you’re happy and you know it, clap your hands… If you’re happy and you know it, tap your head..,” Okay – you can tell I have had lots of time with my grandchildren. But […]
Missed Opportunities
Although this blog is titled “Missed Opportunities,” I want to share with you an opportunity I did not miss over the Christmas holidays. I could have missed it. Frankly I wanted to miss it, but I will never regret that I was willing to go. My husband asked me to go on the boat with […]
God Made into Flesh
“My father said we are all given something, a gift. What was your gift? Nothing, nothing but the hope of waiting for one.” –The Shepherd One of my most treasured Christmas traditions is watching The Nativity Story, a 2006 biblical drama based on the birth of Jesus. It invites us into Nazareth and takes on […]
My Soul Sings
“‘Till He Appeared, and the Soul Felt its Worth” -‘O Holy Night I love music, it’s what moves me. I especially love Christmas music, not so much the contemporary renditions of classic carols, but rather the old hymns that fill me with the excitement and anticipation of who’s to come. I attribute my love of […]
The Way of Contentment
The advent season is upon us. As we embark on the season where we celebrate the birth of Christ, I am reminded that we need to remember the reason for the season. I suddenly begin to get anxious about buying Christmas gifts and decorating my house. We need to reset our hearts on the gift […]
Running God’s Race
The 12th chapter of Hebrews written to Jewish Christians reminds us to not grow weary; but to continue running God’s race with our eyes fixed on Jesus. Friends, we live in a world filled with distractions. We find ourselves many days on a hamster wheel going through our day running and running. But are we running […]
Give Thanks (Video Blog)
This morning as we approach Thanksgiving day, I am reminded how blessed we are to live in this country- the home of the free and the brave; the home where we can worship freely- one nation under God. We must remember that God still sits on the throne of this world and that His purposes […]
How’s Your Faith Today?
This week we’re in Hebrews 11. Lucky us! This is a beautiful chapter. We muscled through some tricky texts this semester. We put ourselves in the shoes of the early Hebrew Christians; we gazed upon Christ to understand that He is superior to the Old Testament law. We were convinced that Christ is the substance, […]
Approaching God with Confidence
Some of you have been in our current Drawing Near study of the magnificent book of Hebrews. Although we do not know who authored this letter, we do know that he was zealous for Jewish Christians to hold onto their faith. Persecution was on the rise and most certainly it begged the questions for some: […]