Modern-day Amos

 

Have you ever noticed how much better known the people and stories of the New Testament are than the Old Testament? As a bonafide history geek, I enjoy looking back at books like 1 & 2 Chronicles, the books of “minor” prophets such as Hosea and Habakkuk, and digging up some of the classic narratives [...]

Legacies

 
Ever stop and wonder what is it that we’re really trying to accomplish as individuals in the workplace? Better jobs? More authority? Nicer titles? More money? Sometimes it’s good to take a step back and evaluate where we’re heading and why.
This week I’d like to use some great Christian songs from recent years as inspiration for my posts. [...]

Sacrificial smiles

We had some good news today - my mom got a great new job. We’d been praying for some time that God not only provide her with a job, but that it would be one that put her many talents to good use and that she would enjoy. He generously delivered on our requests - [...]

Abby’s thoughts

There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful, than that of a continual conversation with God. Those only can comprehend it who practice and experience it.” - Brother Lawrence

This weekend my wife and I went back to Chicago for a memorial service. A friend of ours, Abby-Jill Brauhn, passed away [...]