Cindy Lou Who is on a mission—a mission to find the true purpose of Christmas. Is it about gifts? Is it about lights and decorations? Or does Christmas mean a little bit more? And what about ourselves—what’s our purpose in all of this? Do we have any deeper meaning than just going to school or going to work? What purpose does God have in store for each of us?
Read MoreAll Kevin McAllister wanted for Christmas was to be left alone—until he got his wish. Faced with the true nature of isolation, Kevin started to change his tune…all he wanted now? His family back with him. But unfortunately for many of us, Christmas is a time of crippling loneliness and isolation that we can’t wish our way out of. How do we handle it?
Read More“Who am I?” That’s the question at the heart of the movie “Elf.” It’s a story about an elf named Buddy who travels to New York City in search of his father. Sound a little familiar? Of course! We all have moments of identity crisis in our lives…wondering who we truly are. And the good news is that God has already answered our question! He’s spoken the truth of who we are in Him.
Read MorePoor Clark Griswold...all he wants is a picture-perfect family Christmas where nothing goes wrong and everyone is happy. Is that too much to ask for? Many of us are exactly like Clark—setting up unrealistic expectations that no relationship or event can ever live up to. How can we start to temper and manage our expectations in a truly healthy and godly way?
Read MoreIf you’re a Christian, you want to be able to defend your decision to follow Christ. You want to be able to share your confidence in Christ with confidence. But there has to be more to say than “the Bible tells me so”, right? YES! It’s even better than that…
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