A man fits everything into boxes. When it’s out of the box, it has his full attention, but when he puts it back in, it’s out of sight and out of mind. Women hate that, but it seems… Read More

Any faithful disciple of Jesus Christ will testify to the trials of being one. He knows there are barriers to cross. But if I don’t actually comprehend why His “good news” is so good, then I probably won’t… Read More

It’s only human to make a mess of things. The problem is, we’ve become conditioned to try to fix them by seeking remedies from the people we’ve elected to serve us—not clean up after us! The result? We’ve… Read More

What keeps me alive if I never learn how to stay that way? Only a fool would deny that the Lord has kept him safe in situations when he’s been vulnerable. But it’d also be foolish not to… Read More

If my faith is never tested, it could hardly be said to exist. There’s no better opportunity to make that case than today. Look around. The highest hurdle in the race to overcome sinful behavior has always been… Read More

I’ll never forget that sign I used to see on the side of the road. It said, “Livestock turns our green grass to gold.” As a young boy, I never gave much thought to why we fed our… Read More

Suffering is a condition we tend to avoid. And it’s not easy since there always seems to be enough of it to go around. I’m no stranger to suffering, but my experiences pale in comparison to some of… Read More

What Jesus and the apostolic authors often repeated bears repeating. But if I don’t recognize the reasons they did, then I might miss their point. The apostle Peter wrote to those who were chosen, according to the foreknowledge… Read More