No Time To Stand And Stare

My mother used to recite the lines of a poem when we needed to stop and enjoy. It went like this: “What is this world if full of care, we

July 29, 2015 by Carmen Villanueva

No One Will Ever Complain

“No one will ever complain if you stop your sermon five minutes early,” my wife used to tell me. I was at a meeting of pastors recently where a series

May 29, 2015 by Carmen Villanueva

Losing The Flavor

You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Matthew 5: 13 NLT The elevator door opened and the smell of

April 29, 2015 by Carmen Villanueva

Finding Abundance

We have been talking about abundance at church. Abundance can’t just mean outer circumstances. We all know about the misery of some wealthy people, suicides in mansions, overdoses by the

December 29, 2015 by Carmen Villanueva

I Can Plod

William Carey was a missionary who worked tirelessly as a linguist and established a strong foundation for many Bible translations and educational facilities in India. He is the one who

March 29, 2015 by Carmen Villanueva

Getting Things Done

January is a good time to take stock and look ahead. I suppose in some way we all want to have a productive year. We want to be sure to

February 25, 2015 by Carmen Villanueva

Fighting The Right Fight

You can’t see the picture when you are inside the frame. Any coming break from the normal routine gives us a chance to step outside the picture of our lives

January 29, 2015 by Carmen Villanueva

Well Done Not Well Said

This month we are focusing on the last letter that Paul wrote, according to many scholars–2 Timothy. In it, he gives some hard-nosed instructions to a young man. Among other

December 29, 2015 by Carmen Villanueva

Tuning In

Change is in the air–you can feel the cooler wind coming after the August heat. Time to decide what we value. In Proverbs, the spirit of Wisdom says, “listen to

October 28, 2014 by Carmen Villanueva