Evil is a real force in the world. However, we are not victims, blaming bad things on some idea that “The Devil Made Me Do It.” We are children of God who work against evil by prayer, giving, and action.

There are traditional spiritual disciplines during Lent, including “Prayer and Fasting.” However, the purpose of such disciplines is not just to make us more “spiritual,” but to empower us to be God’s lights to the world.

Much of the folklore and even the traditions around Christmas… well, really, “It Doesn’t Make Any Difference.” However, the essence of this night – that God has come to us in the flesh in Jesus Christ – makes all the difference!

In nature, metamorphosis is an amazing thing. Some creature is one thing, and then it almost magically becomes something else, as if some magician waved a wand, saying, “Nothing Up My Sleeve. Presto!” We, too, are being changed and transformed by Christ. It is not by magic, though; it is by grace.

Doing the Lord’s work in this day and this world of ours is not an easy thing. So, what do we do “When the Fish Aren’t Biting?”