Yesterday, I began telling the whole story of Easter. Not the part where Jesus is alive and everyone shouts “Hallelujah!” The story of Easter begins long before, with a promise. But before we get to the promise, we start at the beginning. Because this story, which I call The Story of Love, begins at theContinue reading “The Greatest Creation Makes the Gravest Choice”
Author Archives: Duane S. Montague
It’s Not “The Easter Story”
The story of Easter is usually told incorrectly by most Christians. We start the story with Palm Sunday and a triumphal entry and Hosannas, then jump to Jesus on a cross, end with His resurrection, and then invite everyone to make a decision for Him. In the space of 30 minutes or so, we presentContinue reading “It’s Not “The Easter Story””
3 Things Every Dad Should Do
What’s interesting in the lead up to the big moment of parenthood is that you learn all about how to have a baby. You learn how to breathe, what happens at the hospital, all the options for pain management. How to have a baby is a big deal, sure. But nobody tells you how toContinue reading “3 Things Every Dad Should Do”
Think Pollyanna
I’ve been thinking a lot about my outlook recently. (No, not my email program, although I do spend a lot of time there.) I’ve been thinking about the way I view things in life. I try to be a positive person, generally believing (or at least attempting to believe) the best about people and myContinue reading “Think Pollyanna”
Following Mary’s Lead Into the New Year
As the Christmas season ends, I like to look at Mary’s perspective. Her life has been turned upside down in the last year. She went from being a young girl excited about marriage to encountering angels, facing expulsion or even worse, death. The government has caused her world to turn upside down, there is politicalContinue reading “Following Mary’s Lead Into the New Year”
This is Christmas
Good News In the Starbucks Queue
I can hear a Christmas carol playing while I stand in line here at the Starbucks in Denver Airport. I think I’m the only person listening to the words, which are full of Good News. Whether it’s sung by Bing Crosby or Perry Como, by Bob Seeger or Elvis Presley, the music of the seasonContinue reading “Good News In the Starbucks Queue”
Why One Line in This Christmas Song May Be the Greatest Ever Written
Unexpected news? A bill you didn’t see coming? Health issues for someone you love? Relationships strained? I get it. It’s hard any time of the year, but worse at Christmas. Looking at my friends’ profiles, it’s easy to see that I’m not alone in thinking the peaceful season is fraught with pain and worry andContinue reading “Why One Line in This Christmas Song May Be the Greatest Ever Written”
The Messiness of Christmas
We often forget how awfully terrible the birth of Jesus was. When we look at our nativity scenes, with cheerful people adoringly staring at a smiling happy baby in a manger, we forget the mess: The mess of politics that drove the young couple from their home nearly 100 miles away to an overcrowded townContinue reading “The Messiness of Christmas”
It Doesn’t Start With the Manger
The story of Christmas doesn’t begin in Bethlehem. It begins at the beginning of time when two people willfully disobey God’s one command, shattering the relationship between the Creator and His creation. The very day that sin enters the world, God promises that a Savior, the Messiah, will come… someday. Abraham, Jacob, Ruth, David, allContinue reading “It Doesn’t Start With the Manger”
Duane S. Montague 