WEEKLY DEVOS
The Laments of Advent: When it doesn’t feel like the light’s coming fast enough
In these darkest days of the year, the very first days of Advent, and the last of a long year, I think that, wrapping a hand round my morning mug of warm, witnessing the sun pull itself out of the snow-blanketed fields and surely rise: You can’t make light. Sure,...
Memories of Daddy: Life’s Inconveniences
Life can come with a lot of little inconveniences. Especially for a person such as myself who loves routine, order, and expected outcomes. Inconveniences are not welcome here. It’s painful to admit. One of these inconveniences that seems to bother some folks (although...
Anticipating a Savior
Advent Season is a very special time of year that sometimes gets lost in the bright lights of Christmas. The first day of Advent is the first day of a new Liturgical (or church) calendar and begins a four week period of time before the nativity. The definition of the...
Seen
Last week we joined the droves of people heading out for our annual candy collection on Halloween. The kids counted down for days until Trick or Treat finally arrived. This year we had a pilgrim, a hunter, and a ballerina.We actually had good weather this year, which...
worship: it’s a WHOLE thing
The last few weeks our church, Life Church Vineyard, has been hearing a new sermon series called "One Thing". It is about worship. Worship as a whole thing. The writers, our pastor and the pastor from our sister church, Lancaster Vineyard Church, even broke this...
Thanksgiving in Turbulent Times
HOW TO BE THANKFUL AMIDST THE CHAOS OF 2020 THIS THANKSGIVING In October 1621, 53 Pilgrims gathered in Plymouth, MA to celebrate the successful Fall harvest along with 90 Native Americans who had helped them survive a very difficult year. They viewed the harvest as a...