December 2010
Heading Home After Holy Moments
This Sunday, just before we left for church, my daughter stopped me as I passed through the living room.
"Look," she said. "The shepherds are headed home."
I followed her waved out, game-show-hostess arm and saw what she was talking about: the nativity. In our house—as in many—the crèche in our living room gets a lot of action ...
Questions and Answers on Christmas
Have you ever thought about exactly what the angels said when they proclaimed Jesus' birth? Of all the words that could have been said or sung, they chose to proclaim this good news:
"…a Savior has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord" (Luke 2:11).
That one statement proclaims the answer to three questions of the human heart:
Can I be rescued? ...
The Delicate Balance Between Head and Heart, Part II
Last week in Part I of this post, I asked, "In light of the often high-running emotions of a women's small group, how do we hold them in check? How can a leader strike a balance between saturating women with the truth of God's Word, but also providing them with the emotional support they need?"
Many of you offered wonderful suggestions. No, as promised, here ...
The Delicate Balance Between Head and Heart, Part I
It all began with a seemingly innocent question: "Does anyone have any prayer requests?"
An hour later, the prayer requests were still going strong.
For many women's small groups, this is a common occurrence. Prayer requests and even Bible study time can often turn into long-running therapy sessions in which women unload the anxieties and worries of their weeks ...
Team Leading
One of the ways I lead within my church is to teach a spiritual class for women. For ten years, I have taught a weekly class, often taking a group of 50 to 60 women through a spiritually challenging book. We dive in deep, spending several months going through chapter by chapter, taking time to discuss, to reflect in solitude, to learn.
The best thing about this class, ...
