“Grace” by Max Lucado – A Review

The things about Max Lucado books is that you know what you are going to get. Grace is no different. In Grace you get great story telling, but you also learn and grow in your faith and understanding of the grace of God. There is a reader’s guide with questions,...

“Dust to dust”

Reading today from Genesis 2:4-25 and Genesis 3. “By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust and to dust you shall return” Genesis 3:19 This verse comes from the book of...

“Reaffirm your love”

A reflection on 2 Corinthians 2:5-13 Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure—not to put it too severely—to all of you. For such a one, this punishment by the majority is enough, so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort...

“Return to me”

A reflection on Joel 2:12-17 “Yet even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.” The Lord does not want our riches. The Lord does not want our...

Ash Wednesday – “Where is our Heart?”

Ash Wednesday – “Where Is Our Heart?” Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 We live in a culture today that is all about “Me!” It’s a culture that celebrates the individual for their achievements. The other night we watched the Grammy awards as musicians, writers, singers...