Fear has a way of creeping in when control slips through our fingers. It doesn’t always arrive as a scream—sometimes, it comes softly, like a breath caught in the throat or a silence too heavy to bear. We don’t always call it fear. Sometimes we call it responsibility, concern,...
We talk a lot about history—and for good reason. History records lives lived, battles fought, revolutions sparked, and leaders remembered. But history also carries a common thread: everything in it… ends. We can’t sit down and talk with Abraham Lincoln about the Emancipation Proclamation. We can’t call up Martin...
If you have read any of the Old Testament Books in the Bible, you will find a lot of scripture detailing how one generation followed the Lord and the next didn’t. Like a yo-yo, in times of distress, assemblies of people praised God for their deliverance and yet, within...
Looking upon humanity, God recognizes each and every one of us, down to the smallest part of our likeness in Him coded into our DNA. He works lovingly and tirelessly to encourage connection through our individuality to shape and establish our lives according to His divine purpose. We are...
I spoke with a good friend recently, and as we are both Christians, our conversation will invariably include thoughts about our faith. In fact, with everything happening in the country and globally today, bringing God into every conversation is a sure bet. On this occasion, my friend brought up...
I was listening to Christian music this morning and heard a song that made me scratch my head and say, “Did I hear that right?” The lyrics stated, “If you’ve been forgiven and if you’ve been redeemed…” Right off the bat, you wouldn’t think there would be any question...
As we journey in our faith, we often find ourselves striving to mirror God’s righteousness in our daily lives, a task that is insurmountable on our own. This can lead to a seemingly endless cycle of failure and repentance, keeping our focus on sin consciousness rather than the truth...
A favorite movie of so many at Christmas is Frank Capra’s “It’s a Wonderful Life.” I think we can all see something of ourselves inside George Bailey’s character. Like George, we spend most of our life just taking care of business. We don’t see the need to stand out...
For millions of people worldwide, Easter Sunday is a day to be celebrated because it brings hope in what seems to be a time of hopelessness lately. It’s difficult to describe the importance of Resurrection Sunday. For believers, there is glorious power in the message of the empty tomb...
Life can be tough on so many levels, but never as tough as we are on ourselves. Whether it’s a glance in the mirror that dissolves into a look of dissatisfaction or second-guessing how we performed in the business meeting we just finished, we tend to be our own...