Unwrap the Gift!   (John 11: 38-44)

Scientists tell us that December 21st is the longest night of the year. Every child knows better:  Christmas Eve is the longest night of the year.  I remember lying in bed as a child trying to will myself to sleep, peering outside the window to wonder which sparkling...

“The Abundant Life”   (John 10: 7-11)

A few years ago I was asked to address a large college audience concerning the question, ‘What is our heritage as Christians?’  The more I pondered that question, the less sure I was that I knew the answer.  But one phrase came to mind:  “We are the sheep of his...