Being a father is never easy. It is much more than simply getting up, going to work, and bringing home a paycheck to make sure that you keep a roof over your head and food on the table. Being a father also means living with integrity; being a man of open honor and honesty. Some of the greatest lessons I learned from my father came not from what he said, but what he did. Our children watch our every step to see how we live our lives and whether or not our walk matches our talk. The legacy we leave is seen in how they eventually walk themselves.
Many of us can perhaps remember a time in our lives when someone—perhaps a parent, a grandparent, or some other adult in our lives—gave us some advice or perhaps even…
We all like to share good news. A new job, a promotion at work, an award received. The birth of a child or grandchild, their successes and achievements, their marriage.…
Scripture calls us to exalt and revere God in worship. Contrasting the terrifying physical assembly at Mount Sinai with the glorious spiritual gathering at Mount Zion in Hebrews 12:18–24, this…
The story of Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden is familiar to most of us. Placed in a paradise provided with everything they needed, they were given only…
Have you ever encountered someone you considered to be ungrateful? I am sure that all of us have at one time or another in our lives, but what are some…
The Bible contains many paradoxes. What are paradoxes? Merriam-Webster defines a paradox as "a statement or sentiment that is seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense and yet is perhaps…
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, so that you may proclaim the excellencies of Him who has called…
Faith plays a vital and foundational role in our lives, a truth perfectly captured by the writer of the letter to the Hebrew Christians, who noted that "without faith it…
How often have you said, “I am going to church today, this Sunday?” Or how often have we asked someone if they want to “go to church” with us? The…