As we move into the Christmas season, it is good to remind ourselves about the generosity of the very first Christmas. I know Christmas is about giving, but too often, I get caught up in the "how" and the "what" of gift-giving during the Christmas season and don't pause to really absorb and appreciate the [...]
In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. -John 1:1-5 For those of us who are followers of Christ, we understand the importance of Christmas. We know it's an occasion to celebrate Christ's birth and be joyful. [...]
In the spring of 1991, I was 13 years old. The week before spring break, my Dad learned he had to take a business trip to Louisiana, which meant he would be gone the entire week I was out of school. This news threatened to put a damper on the fun of a great [...]
I have a sweet tooth. I have been told that I got it from my dad, who got it from my grandfather. I’m not sure if a hereditary sweet tooth is scientifically provable, but I suspect it could also have something to do with the fact that my wife, my mom, and my grandmother are [...]
The summer before my junior year of college, my brother and I took part in a summer beach project in Daytona Beach, Florida with a campus student ministry from our university. We were extremely excited about it for many reasons, but one of them was because–if you can believe it–neither of us had ever seen [...]
My friend, Randy, told me an unpleasant story about how he chipped his tooth recently. Once he realized something wasn't quite right, he swiped his tongue over the chipped tooth and instantly thought, "Oh no! What if the chip caused a crack? The chip could become even worse, or I could even lose the entire [...]
One of our pastors presented an engaging thought at church recently. As he led the congregation in a time of prayer, he prompted us to not merely ask God for what we needed this week, but to ask God that he would enable us to avoid doing things that would grieve his heart. As a [...]
When you think about sharing your faith with others, do your knees wobble? Do your muscles stiffen? Do you grit your teeth in paralyzing fear? Or maybe you don't have those reactions at all. Maybe you'd love to share your faith more, but you are never sure how to breech the subject without an awkward [...]
I was a freshman at the University of Georgia when I met a guy named Steve, who lived on my dorm hall. I was from a small town in South Georgia, and my new life at a big university was more than just a little intimidating. So when I met Steve, I was glad to [...]
If you have a full-time job, chances are good that you spend around one third of every weekday enclosed in an office or cubicle. That's a huge part of your day! When you consider that roughly another third of your day is spent sleeping, it doesn't leave much time for everything else in your life. [...]
