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The Spirit of Herod Lives On
After watching one of the classic film versions of The Christmas Carol, I was reminded of the fact that many of our Christmas stories not only have their heroes but also their villains. Bedford Falls has its mean Mr. Potter. A Miracle on 34th Street has the unstable company psychologist who is determined to get…
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Look to Jesus for Stability
Recently my oldest grandson and his friend came over to our house to help assemble our makeshift stable for our outdoor nativity scene. My son-in-law had created this structure for us some years ago primarily using wooden pallets. As we put the shelter for baby Jesus together this time, it was noticeably shakier than in…
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God’s Mercy Gives You Another Chance
One recent Sunday morning I had just begun to preach when I spied a tiny black spider on the podium, one of those whose main defense mechanism involves hopping around in order to avoid its enemies. I quickly decided my best course of action was to pause my sermon, give a brief explanation to the…
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Get Ready to Stand before the Lord
As I was sitting in a restaurant last weekend, a sudden thought struck me. It was brought on by my observing the freshly-hung strand of lights decorating the wall and listening to the Christmas music playing in the background. What entered my mind was the thought, “I’m not ready for this.” The “this” was the…
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Let Your Gratitude Lead to Praise
Last Sunday we were singing the old hymn All Creatures of our God and King during our worship service. If you are not familiar with the song, it encourages all of creation to lift up its voice in praise of God. It makes reference to various parts of nature, including the sun, moon, clouds, wind,…
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Tony Elder, Author/Pastor 