A Divisive People

A Divisive People

“If possible, so far as it depends on you, be at peace with all men.” – Romans 12:18 If you listen to talk radio, cable news, or pay attention to social media, it seems that we are more divisive than ever. Constant bickering. Long tirades. The risk of being...
Fighting Cancer with Christ

Fighting Cancer with Christ

As I sit down to write this blog, it has been a little over 3 months since my wife, Cathy, was diagnosed with breast cancer. What a three months it has been!  We’ve had countless appointments with doctors, surgeons, oncologists, and genetics counselors.  Cathy had a...
Love Comes in Many Forms

Love Comes in Many Forms

“But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” – Romans 5:8 Quick – you still have time! Valentine’s Day is only a few hours away! I know over-commercialized…too sappy…too sentimental…an overt single’s...
read big, meditate small

read big, meditate small

When I was in seminary, my professors would assign us students a sizable amount of reading for each course—usually multiple textbooks and hundreds of pages overall. One of the challenges I faced was figuring out how I was going to remember everything I had read.  I...
Taking Offense

Taking Offense

“Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others” Philippians 2:4 Have you ever been offended for putting others first? Think about that a second and let it soak in. We have all had those moments when we open the door at...