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Examination and Planning
It's the New Year! You've probably already examined how last year went, and maybe you're still doing it now. If you haven't, I encourage you to do so. Examining your life, even when it isn't New Year time, is good for you. Looking back with some perspective helps you...
Surprise Coming
I was teaching one more Christmas lesson yesterday morning for the 2 and 3 year olds. I had one boy and one girl. They remembered most of the story and were able to answer questions, but we did talk a little more in depth about a few things. I let them know that Jesus...
After Christmas
Maybe you're not over Christmas yet. Good! Yet whether you are or not, don't forget about God's purpose. Jesus came as a baby, yes, but He didn't stay a baby. He grew up living a sinless life to sacrifice Himself on our behalf so our impossible sin-debt could be paid....
Did They Know?
Around Christmas I sometimes hear the song, "Mary, Did You Know?" Recently I've wondered if anyone else knew. When Mary's and Joseph's families heard about Mary's pregnancy and the explanation, did they know what that meant? When Jesus was lying in the manger, did the...
Well What Do I Know?
We humans know a lot of things. We humans also think we know a lot of things. Throughout history we have had things all figured out, only to find we were wrong all this time. Things we were sure worked, we found out we only thought they worked. Like when people...
Time Travel to Jesus’ Birth
I wonder on and off about what it would be like if I could time travel to any point in the life of Jesus. I thought about it pretty seriously the other day. While any point in the life of Jesus would be particularly wondrous, especially His death and resurrection, the...