

Do You Doubt the Validity of Christ's Message?
This week my church began a new series that I think will resonate with many people. Over the course of several weeks, the pastors will...


The Few and the Dedicated
As I watch the Olympics being held in Rio de Janiero, I am rooting for Team USA, enjoying the impressive feats of athleticism, and...


The Little Girl Who Hears
There are viral posts and there are viral posts. I don’t tend toward the cute and furry, but I’ll sometimes click on a video if the...


Perfectionism Just Right
Are you the creative sort? Do you write or paint or work in clay? Are you very detail-oriented; do you work and work until everything is...


Milk and Honey
What do we need in order to survive? Oxygen, or course. Water. Food. Those are physical needs, and psychologists will tell you we all...


Someday
What do we wait for? Happiness in the form of wealth, family, power? Less work and more leisure? As Christians, we are waiting for...
Black Cats, Ladders, and Broken Mirrors
I've never been overly superstitious. More skeptical than anything, as it relates to Friday the 13th. And yet, looking at the calendar...


Financial Peace
I am a firm believer that everyone has a story and everyone’s story can benefit at least one other person. I have been encouraged,...


The Car Wash
Today I took the car to the car wash – a beautiful spring day almost demands it, doesn’t it? I’m lazy, so I go to the automatic car wash....


The Tilt-a-whirl of Life
I remember amusement park rides with some nostalgia, some trepidation, and some nausea. I love the swings, though many people say it...