What is a ‘Christian Ghetto’?

A “Christian ghetto” is like being in a Christian bubble. It’s a negative term for a believer surrounding themselves with only Christian culture. If you were looking for a quick definition, there it is. If you want a little more info, read on. Today I was listening to the incredible podcast “This Cultural Moment” and …

Christmas 2018 – Day 25

Merry Christmas! I pray that you reflected on the wonderful incarnation of Jesus and are spending an amazing day with family and friends. Today we’ll keep it short so you can continue enjoying your day. We’ll look at the resounding words of  Luke 2:7: “And she brought forth her firstborn Son, and wrapped Him in …

Christmas 2018 – Day 24

As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 24: It’s Christmas Eve! As we consider what tomorrow brings let’s briefly review some of the highlights we’ve learned these last 23 days. We covered that the Messiah: Would be a male born of a virgin: Day …

Christmas 2018 – Day 23

As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 23: we’ve covered the prophesies and some main characters in the birth of Jesus but today we’re going to tie those two together by looking at the shepherds and angels. Luke 2 tells the story of the …

Christmas 2018 – Day 22

As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 22: We’ve talked about Mary and Joseph the last two days. Now we’re going to talk about Simeon. Our family was sitting around the table eating breakfast reading Isaiah 9:6 and my daughter started talking about something …

Christmas 2018 – Day 21

As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 21: We’re looking at famous characters from the birth of Christ. Yesterday we looked at Mary and today we’re looking at Joseph. Matthew 1:18-19 tells us what kind of man and predicament he was in: “Now the birth …

Christmas 2018 – Day 20

As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 20: We’ll be spending the rest of our time in the New Testament. I would like to look at a couple of the famous characters of this story so today we’ll briefly be looking at Mary. Our …

Christmas 2018 – Day 19

  As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 19: Yesterday (12/18) marked exactly one week until Christmas! We’re finishing up our mini-series in Isaiah today by looking at Isaiah 40:3-5. It says,   “The voice of one crying in the wilderness: ‘Prepare the way …

Christmas 2018 – Day 18

  As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 18: as part of our mini-Isaiah portion, we’re looking at Isaiah 11:1 today. It says,   “There shall come forth a Rod from the stem of Jesse, and a Branch shall grow out of his roots.” …

Christmas 2018 – Day 17

As part of my 25 for 25 (25 devotionals leading up to 25 December), here is Day # 17: as part of our mini-Isaiah portion, we’re looking at Isaiah 9:6 today. But… Yesterday in Isaiah 7:14 we talked about the use of the word “virgin” and the name “Immanuel.” As I mentioned on Day 14 …