What is in your hand?

In the last week or more, I’ve heard or read the parable of the talents, Mt. 25:14-30, several times, twice today alone. Finally, God got through to my heart. The talent was a measure of money, but I believe we can see it as whatever resources that we’ve been given. That could be time, relationships, …

Thanksgiving 2003

Near Thanksgiving in 2003, we were in a financial pinch. Honestly, we had been in a ‘pinch’ for quite some time. In this season however, we were getting wages garnished for past due medical bills. There were four children at home, and the youngest was a baby. I had gone to the store for groceries. …

Kanye West

When I heard talk about Kanye having a Christian music album coming out, I was curious but cautious. I think many believers felt the same way. Hollywood and pop culture have put out a wishy washy, watered down, and distorted, if not all together subversive version of Christianity repeatedly. That being said, I think his …