While watching the Disney Christmas parade one year, I heard Regis and Kelly and Ryan Seacrest introduce several people as “superstars,” “the one and only,” and “the incredible.” My problem was the fact that I had never heard of most of them. Now I feel like someone who tries to keep up with the culture and listen to what’s impacting students and children. Thus, I must conclude that these words have been overused. Continue reading “Superstar”
God Entrusted His Word to Amateurs
My wife and oldest daughter are theater addicts. My oldest daughter was a theater and communications major, so I hear this stuff all the time. We had season tickets to her plays at the Baptist college she attended. We watched her when she worked in entertainment at Disney, and we’re still raving fans as she launches into various film ventures. When she and her mother get together, they can talk about a Broadway play for hours on end. My wife has been in charge of costuming for the spring play at the Christian school sponsored by our church, as well as the movies produced by Sherwood Pictures. Continue reading “God Entrusted His Word to Amateurs”
His Name Is Wonderful (Part 3)
Let’s return now to the night of His birth. Wonder was the first emotion expressed by those who first saw the baby Jesus. Wonder was the reaction of Joseph and Mary at the things which were said about Him (Luke 2:33). Continue reading “His Name Is Wonderful (Part 3)”
His Name Is Wonderful (Part 2)
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Human language being what it is, we tend to overstate the obvious and understate the incredible. We throw words like great, super, wonderful and incredible around too easily. There’s a huge gap between a winter wonderland and a wonderful savior. To understand this word, we must look to the original languages for insight. Continue reading “His Name Is Wonderful (Part 2)”
His Name Is Wonderful (Part 1)
What do you do when your back is against the wall? Where do you turn when the bottom drops out on your life? How do you respond when you see society decaying and the culture crumbling before your very eyes? Such was the situation in which Isaiah found himself. Continue reading “His Name Is Wonderful (Part 1)”