I was podcasting before podcasting was cool! Actually, I had a weekly radio program on a local Christian station! Jesus. Since this was published, even more people are lonely and we're more desperate for a friend. I hope you enjoy this oldie but goodie about the real...
Christmas
5 Easy Ways to Love Your Neighbor this Christmas
Tis the season to be jolly! 🎶Fa la la la la, la la la la!🎶 Or is it the season to be busy? Overwhelmed? Overcommitted? Is it the season for celebrating “God with us,” or complaining about others with us in line at the grocery store and the post office? Planning...
The Ghost of Christmas Past
Twas the day after Christmas And all through the house Mama was yelling, "Hey, clean up this mess!" On the day after Christmas, my girlfriend had a serious holiday hangover...Her sweet smile and that cute little emoji make light of a heavy complaint: Christmas...
5 Christmas Gift Ideas for Your Neighbors
As you’re makin’ a list and checkin’ it twice, don’t forget to add your neighbors! Here are five simple, powerful, and affordable gifts to share the joy of Christmas with the people living around you. Gifts open doors for natural connections that can lead to...
How to Have Hope at Christmas
We’ve heard the Christmas story a million times, but if we read it with fresh eyes and soft hearts we just might find ourselves in this magical tale. It begins in Israel: When Herod was king of Judea, there was a Jewish priest named Zechariah. He was a member of the...
5 Ways to Love Your Neighbor at Christmas
Tis the season to be jolly! Fa la la la la, la la la la! Or is it the season to be busy? Overwhelmed? Overcommitted? Is it the season for celebrating “God with us,” or complaining about others with us in line at the grocery store and the post office? Planning...
How to Love Your Neighbor at Christmas for Introverts
Celebrate the season in your own special way! Whether you're extroverted or introverted, a party animal or party pooper, God has intentionally placed you in your neighborhood to reach your neighbors in your unique way. As long as you are obedient and...
Merry Christmas… Maybe.
When "There's No Christmas Like a Home Christmas" hit the airwaves in 1950, less than 10% of homes contained only one person. Today, one in four of the homes on your street is occupied by a single person living alone. Twenty-five percent of people say they have no one...
Christmas in the Neighborhood
On that first Christmas morning, in that dingy stable, the King of Kings was born as a helpless baby. John 1:14 says, “…the Word (that is, Jesus) became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the...
Christmas Cookie Brigade!
Christmas it the BEST time of the year to love your neighbor! Everyone loves to receive Christmas cookies, so why not make some plates for the homes on your street? I've seen God use this simple act in my own neighborhood to impact lives over the course of...