Life This Side of Heaven

Did you know that tomorrow is known as “Stir Up Sunday”?  It's a tradition that dates back to Victorian times. It involves a special recipe and a family activity. But it points beyond tasty baking to…

Sometimes, it's tempting to find our security in the size of our church building instead of our Savior. But Scripture reminds us that whether you find yourself worshipping in a beautiful, ornate chu…

While folks often like to imagine what heaven is like, Scripture often describes it by telling us what’s not there.

The celebration of the saints, and in particular All Saints’ Day in November and the Commemoration of the Faithful Departed, remind us how blessed we are with the encouraging example of those who hav…

It’s ironic that cartoons and movies often portray the redeemed in heaven as angels with wings, halos and harps. The reality is that what God has promised is so much better. In the glimpse of what is…

“Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!” If someone comes up, and wants to talk all about the ending a book that you’re both reading, it might spoil it for you if they give it away. So, you may interrupt them a…

It's inspiring to hear when someone in the grocery store is surprised to learn that someone else has paid their bill. But it's absolutely jaw-dropping to hear what Paul describe for us here in Romans…

In many cases, famous companies have important trade secrets. And a great deal of care goes into keeping it that way. But here in Jeremiah, God announces the New Covenant of our salvation. It's not a…

It's a sobering reality to be watching a favorite TV show, or a movie, and discovered that you're older than the actor playing the part of character you once thought was "old"? Paul describes a simil…