Working at my desk, piled high with paperwork. Responding to about 20 texts, while simultaneously updating spreadsheets and to do lists. Making phone calls, sending out more emails and texts, and reheating my morning coffee! This is just one day among many in preparation for a huge Saturday! I ...
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The Gospel
How Will They Hear WITHOUT Someone Telling Them?
You're at dinner with some friends. Or maybe you are standing in a long line at the grocery store. Maybe you are sitting next to someone at a football game. You might even be chatting on the couch with a family member. The conversation starts out light. But as time moves on, the topic changes from ...
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Jesus–Our Lamb WITHOUT Blemish
Have you ever been in a situation where you were stuck and needed a way out? Maybe you overcommitted yourself. You needed to be in one place, but it meant missing something else so much more important. Just when it seemed like there was no solution, someone else volunteered to take your place. It ...
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What is Your Candlepower?
You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone ...
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Chicago Harbor Lighthouse
The Lord is my light and my salvation—so why should I be afraid? The Lord is my fortress, protecting me from danger, so why should I tremble. (Psalm 27:1)
For the Lord God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory. The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is ...
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Who Turned Out the Lights?
Light is essential for Life.
Without the light and energy of the sun, the water cycle and photosynthesis processes would be halted - eliminating the oxygen we need to survive and the ability of plants to provide food. Without the Vitamin D provided by sunlight, our immune systems would be ...
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