Matthew 6:9-13, “Give us this day, our daily bread.” There is such hope, reassurance and blessing found deep within the bedrock of these seven short… Read More »The Lord’s Prayer – Daily Bread for a Child.
Matthew 6:11 “Give us this day, our Daily bread.” Twice in the this short phrase of The Lord’s Prayer, we are confronted with a timeframe… Read More »The Lord’s Prayer – “Daily Bread”
My dad grew up in an Irish Catholic home. Irish are not known for their soft spoken words and genteel manners. The home he grew… Read More »One last piece of chocolate cake.
Raising a God Fearing Generation, or RGFG, is the group of men I am increasing growing close to as we journey through life together. Fifteen… Read More »Prayer of Blessing vs. Prayer of Petition
Back in the early 1990’s, the Rose Festival Naval Fleet that came to Portland, Oregon was nothing short of eye popping spectacular. A naval armada… Read More »“Anchor Points” and “Chain Events”
Psalm 90:12 “Teach us to number our days aright, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.” I remember, like it was yesterday, asking my… Read More »Happy New Year from the Collins household.
I have great memories of watching Charlie Brown Christmas on T.V. growing up as a kid. There was a time where if you missed a… Read More »Meaning of Christmas
1. Lighting your Menorah. I trust that you have enjoyed this Hanukkah overview and the eight lights of the Bible. Over the past seven… Read More »Hanukkah Day 8, “The Lamb of G_d, the Light of Heaven.”
1. Lighting your Menorah. Tonight we continue our celebration of Hanukkah. Let’s begin by lighting the middle candle in your Menorah, the shamash, and seven… Read More »Hanukkah Day 7, “Those walking in darkness have seen a great light.”
1. Lighting your Menorah. Tonight we continue our celebration of Hanukkah. Let’s begin by lighting the middle candle in your Menorah, the shamash, and six… Read More »Hanukkah Day 6, “The Star of the Maggi – A King is Born.”