follower of Jesus, can you live apart from him?

A word from Jean at Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church for Advent. And very timely for me. December 8 The True Vine “I am the Vine; you are the branches. Whoever lives in Me and I in him bears much (abundant) fruit. However, apart from Me [cut off from vital union with Me] you can do … Continue reading »

more than the gift

I truly love buying presents for people, all times of the year. So here’s a round up of places I’ve come across where you bless people on both sides of the buying. I encourage you to consider purchasing with purpose! Sandals & Clutches for Women in Uganda Africa t-shirts for a friend adopting from Ethiopia … Continue reading »

Advent

Larry and I wrote an entry for our church’s Advent devotional which came out today. I love that we wrote it together several months ago and a) I can’t remember which of the words belong to me and which belong to Larry and b) I sense the anticipation of waiting for the light all the … Continue reading »

have mercy on me

I’ve had this image on my desktop for a quite a while now. I preached on the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector in Luke 18 last spring. I had heard it preached in my church like in January, and right up through class today, I still had a lot of questions about … Continue reading »

in love with "Once Upon a Time"

I am swooning over ABC’s “Once Upon a Time.” Not only does it have great characterization, the traces of bread crumbs (not Hansel & Gretel types, but the kind “Lost” is famous for), thrilling intros of favorite storybook characters, and some pretty interesting cinematography. BUT ALSO… as a theology student, Larry and I as well … Continue reading »