FIRST-PERSON: My idols vs. Jesus
Michael Kelley warns of idols "based on our own thoughts, desires and preferences." Jesus, however, will "tell us the uncomfortable, unvarnished truth about ourselves, Himself and the world," Kelley, of LifeWay Christian Resources, writes.
CHRISTMAS: Embrace the threat
HomeLife magazine executive editor Michael Kelley explains why we should embrace the threat that Jesus poses to our lives rather than eliminating the threat by clinging to our vision of what our lives should be.