Our culture and the world we live in are fascinated by Jesus. You don't have to look far to find references to Him. His name is continually on the lips of believers and unbelievers...
Over the course of any given week, you don’t have to look far to find examples of suffering. At present, I’m friends with people who are experiencing suffering in areas of...
Every now and then I receive some hate mail. I don't take it very seriously because 99.9% of it comes from people I don't even know, and likewise they don't know me. Just a few days...
Our common faith in Jesus unites us to Him and to each other, and in John 17, Jesus prayed for us to grow spiritually mature and to demonstrate that maturity through our love and unity.
Some refer...
There are two contrasting daydreams that many of us tend to have regarding how we'd like to use our time. Some of us, if we were given more control over how our time is used, would choose to spend...
The other evening was collectively busy for just about each person in our household. We all had things we were in the midst of doing and had to make some adjustments on the fly. I had...
Recently, I grabbed lunch with several of my students at a local coffee shop. Our aim was to get there early so we would beat the typical lunch crowd. Thankfully, that plan worked and...
I have often said that having something to look forward to is healthy. Regularly, I add little things to my upcoming schedule largely because I like having something fun, new, or exciting on...
Have you ever been teased about something by a friend or a sibling? How do you typically react to their teasing? Is it something you find easy to put up with or does it start to get to...
What would you do if you met a present-day head of state? If you met a president, vice president, or prime minister, how would you act? Would you show him or her respect or would your...
Can you remember a time in your life when it felt like you had a single mission? Something specific that you were supposed to do that took precedence over everything else, and because it was...
One of my biggest regrets of my childhood took place when I was about 9 or 10 years old. I had just moved to a new community and a new school, so making friends was a high priority for me....
