Homesick

Have you ever felt homesick? Anyone who has been away from home has felt it. Maybe it was that first time you went to camp or the first few days in a dorm that you really felt the ache of being away for the first time. Likely, you have experienced homesickness more than once. But … Continue reading Homesick →

Advent Part One – Season of Darkness, Death, Exile, and Longing

The following is part one of a three-part series on Advent. This series is for the adult Sunday School class at Pioneer Bible Church. We are in the season of Advent. I used to view Advent simply as the time leading up to Christmas. Advent is the time every year that we study Matthew 1-2 … Continue reading Advent Part One – Season of Darkness, Death, Exile, and Longing →

Study War No More

With war raging in the world, may we remember what is ahead in God's ultimate plan: The word that Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, … Continue reading Study War No More →

Shattered Window: A Gospel Picture

I was leaning down to pick up the shattered pieces of the window to our storage room. A big, jagged hole was in the glass pane, and a long crack ran along the entire window face. Small pieces of glass were everywhere. I was a little numb. My three year old son had tried to … Continue reading Shattered Window: A Gospel Picture →