A Joyful Noise – 07-08-2023
REDEEMING REAL REALITY
Once again, rockets glared and bombs bursted in air above the...
A Joyful Noise: A Holy New Year
I sometimes wonder what people discard first: Their Christmas trees or New Year’s resolutions.
Arguably, both symbolize the joys...
A Joyful Noise: More Than Merry Christmas
I wish I could remember the day I learned that not everyone celebrated a merry Christmas.
I remember Dad...
A Joyful Noise: Someone Significant
Every time a family celebrates a child’s birthday, people give the presents to the wrong person — the child.
Time for a Devotional Break: What’s in Your Hand?
A well-known song from the 1960s extolled the virtue of everyone living their life MY WAY. Despite possible misunderstandings, the singer crooned...
A Joyful Noise: Through the Bloood
Dirk Willems was waiting in prison to die.
He had not — would not — deny his crimes, and...
Time to Take a Devotional Break: Relevant
If you have ever felt irrelevant, you’re not alone. Inconsequential. Insignificant. Unnecessary. The opposite of what we...
Time to Take a Devotional Break: Rebels & Rule Followers
I’m a rule follower.
I may talk big and occasionally do some crazy, spontaneous things, but at heart -...
A Joyful Noise: True Love – And Pizza
On the eve of Valentine’s Day — when Americans inexplicably conclude that those tiny candy hearts taste good...
A Joyful Noise: Persecution Still Lives Part 2
At the beginning of each year, the organization Open Doors, which serves persecuted Christians worldwide, releases its...