Self-giving Love Every grandiose scenario imagined for the arrival of Messiah was eclipsed by the Father. The poverty and obscurity, the no-name couple, Galileans of all disqualifying things, the lack…
The abundant life, which is ours in Jesus, has an inexhaustible supply, an overflowing list of provisions. God, the Father is a prodigal Father, in that He is wastefully extravagant…
Our inherited rebellious brokenness (what the Bible calls sin) chokes the bandwidth of the Advent gifts recently celebrated – hope, peace, joy, love. Temptations from all sectors impede our in-process…
Independence and autonomy are highly valued character traits throughout the Western World. They are to be fought for, often with much striving, persevering through pain and disappointment and failure, all…