Embrace Worship: Offering

Have you ever stopped to consider the scenes we read about in the Old Testament where animals are killed and burned on an altar as an offering to God? All the mooing and bleating. All the blood. All the smells. In truth, it’s an assault on our modern sensibilities. But in its day, offerings onContinueContinue reading “Embrace Worship: Offering”

Embrace Faith: Open Arms, Open Heart

I talk a lot about our ability to choose our responses and stances and postures throughout our lives. There’s much we have no control over or choice in, but how we walk through life – that is our choice. I was one who, at an early age, grabbed hold of faith. I trusted that JesusContinueContinue reading “Embrace Faith: Open Arms, Open Heart”

Abide: Righting Our Hearts

Last weekend I bought a new decorative tray for my living room. The minute I walked in with it, I went straight to the ottoman and replaced the old tray with the new one. I do the same thing with other purchases. Sack in hand, I head to the closet and rip off the oldContinueContinue reading “Abide: Righting Our Hearts”