“Christians make a difference in this world by being different from this world; they don’t make a difference by being the same.” from Unfashionable by Tullian Tchividjian I LOVE this quote! Jesus told us that we are “the light of the world.” He said, “A city on a hill cannot…
Read moreMy daughter’s 15th birthday is around the corner. She has grown up fast in her first year of high school. She attends public school here in Southern California and her freshman year was eye opening. The first month of school at the tender age of 14 she witnessed a friend…
Read moreThe life of John the Baptist has been the focus of my studies lately. In part I’ve been looking at how John ended up in prison for daring to tell Herod that he was wrong to marry his brother’s wife. While in prison John heard about the works of Christ…
Read moreHave you ever played Sudoku? I have an electronic version of it for the DS gaming system. I dug it out this past weekend to help me with my concentration. It really is a fun game (and helps keep my brain cells working). The problem is that on the electronic…
Read moreRemember the famous stories of Moses freeing the Israelite slaves from Egypt and bringing them across the Red Sea into the desert where they met with God? I’ve been thinking recently how their journey from slavery into the promised land often mirrors our own personal walk with Christ from slavery…
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