Twelve Days Of Christmas Gifts: The Gift Of A New Citizenship {Day 10}

One of the most unique things about the Christian faith is that we are one body (in Christ) composed of individuals from every tribe, tongue, people, and nation. We can go to the other side of the world, literally, and meet someone whose language we cannot speak, yet experience an unexplainable connection to them through …

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Twelve Days Of Christmas Gifts: The Gift Of Purpose {Day 9}

What is your purpose in life? Do you have purpose? Secular psychology tells us we can find purpose and meaning in our lives by looking within ourselves. The solution is to ask yourself a series of questions like, “What inspires ME? What problem do I want to solve? What are MY skills? What are MY …

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Twelve Days Of Christmas Gifts: The Gift Of Hope {Day 8}

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 – Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope by grace, comfort and strengthen your hearts in every good work and word. What is hope for a follower of Jesus? J.I. Packer describes it this way: Optimism …

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Twelve Days Of Christmas Gifts: The Gift Of Wisdom {Day 7}

James 1:5 – But if any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all generously and without reproach, and it will be given to him. Wisdom is a much-needed commodity today. We have access to more knowledge and information than ever before, but honestly, the current culture is, to be …

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