Prayer, Bible reading, meditation, service, evangelism, etc.  These are a few examples of what has been called the “spiritual disciplines.”  As Christians, we all agree these things should be consistently present in our lives.  The problem is that we...

I think everyone knows both the blessing and the curse of social media.  How amazing is it that we can stay connected with friends and family all over the world just by navigating to their page.  I have seen...

Sin is just something we don’t like to talk about.  It may be because it drums up old feelings of guilt and shame.  Or it may be because it feels legalistic.  Whatever the case, we typically try to avoid...

I was walking back to my office after class and saw some Gideons handing out Bibles to students.  I overheard one student laugh and tell his friend that he got a Bible.  Others refused to even look at the...

We are truly a people who love to be busy.  While many figured advancements in technology would give us more free time, we are busier today than at any other point in history.  But why?  Shouldn’t we have less...

I decided to start blogging again and thought I would start with a bang.  Politics and religion are sensitive topics in the US today, so combining both into a blog post should be fun!  A little background first.  I...

“Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her.” A few months ago, I was discussing dating with a friend of mine. I was telling him I only date Christians, of which there...

We are continuing our series in looking at practical ways we can be missional wherever the Lord has called us. Last time we talked about the importance of fighting our fear. We can always tell ourselves 10,000 good reasons...

We are continuing our series in looking at practical ways we can be missional wherever the Lord has called us. Last week we talked about the importance of remembering our first love. There are so many counterfeit loves all...

We are continuing our series in looking at practical ways we can be missional wherever the Lord has called us. Last week we talked about the importance of saying the tough stuff with love. We live in a world...