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“Devote yourselves to prayer; stay alert in it with thanksgiving. At the same time, pray also for us that God […]

Everyone likes a pat on the back or for someone to say, “Great Job!”  The reality is that pride is […]

If you’ve done much reading through the Gospels, you know that Jesus has a long history of picking the most […]

John 2:1-10 chronologically records the first miracle recorded in the Bible that Jesus performed: Turning water into wine at a […]

Why has it taken me so long to “get it”? It’s been 45 years, and I still don’t understand that […]

One Sunday morning a small boy was sitting by his mother during the morning worship service. Like most small children, […]

I recently wrote that Augustine, though raised by his Christian mother to love Jesus, was not a Christian for a […]

Through my seminary studies, I recently read about the conversion of Augustine, one of the giants of Christian leadership and thought […]

Shaping our boys is a daunting challenge. It’s one that lies heavy on every parent’s heart. I know it burdens […]

I have a love/hate relationship with my morning routine. There are things I absolutely LOVE! There are things I absolutely hate! […]

My whole life changed when I realized something as a young mama: Church was not enough. I know, I know […]

Why should you study the Bible? It’s old. It’s long. There are a lot of weird names in it. And […]

Last year two black men were arrested in a Philadelphia Starbucks after the white manager contacted police. When a video […]

Sadness wrenched through my heart like a knife stabbing into my chest. A lump swelled in my throat and I […]

Have you ever wished for a “Redo” button? Have you ever had a day that started off so completely on […]

Around 9:00 every night, my dog Duke stares longingly up at the cabinet above my husband’s recliner. He knows exactly […]

FOMO (the fear of missing out) ain’t dead is it? Like, here I am age 28 and I still scroll […]

At one point in my life, I wanted to be an archeologist. I thought it would be amazing to dig […]

In some ways, discipling Gen Z (those born anywhere from 1999-2015) is no different from any other generation preceding it. […]

(Originally published March 2016) I haven’t weighed in much on the current political environment. Don’t get me wrong I believe this […]

In an article in the New Yorkermagazine, author Malcolm Gladwell writes that vicious dogs are often not inherently vicious, but are […]

When I was a kid, I was not motivated to learn how to ride a bike. It just wasn’t something […]

Divorce.  In American society, it has become the norm. In fact, the United States has the sixth highest divorce rate […]

It was one year ago today that my baby girl stepped out of this world and into eternity. “For to […]

Church planting is relational because the gospel is relational. When Jesus commissioned the disciples to “go and make disciples,” it […]

Divorce.  It’s an ugly word, isn’t it?  And yet in American society, it has become the norm. In fact, the […]

In 1972 the rapture movie A Thief in the Night was released, but I didn’t see it in a theater. I saw […]

The Bible Confirms Our Struggle The author of Ecclesiastes says that life is “meaningless” almost forty times over the twelve […]

Is it possible to have a thriving relationship with God even in the middle of a culture gone crazy? Absolutely! And […]

My daughter Meredith has always had a very tender heart.  When she was little, she could cry the largest tears […]

On March 3, 2003 (3/3/3), my cousin Kevin and his wife Beth became parents for the first time when their […]

Jesus, in the Sermon on the Mount, gave us a pathway to happiness called the beatitudes. God blesses those who are […]

Overcomer is a feel-good, faith-based movie that challenges you to think about your true identity.  In the aptly named Christian […]

Ever heard a gospel presentation that went something like this: “We are sinners and our sin separates us from God. […]

Have you ever watched a reality TV show where they are all trying to live together in a house or […]

by Brandon Cox Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has been an inspiration to me for a number of years because […]

Satan has been sowing seeds of deceit in my family. This is not surprising or unique because Satan is a […]

Part 1: Communication, Consideration and Commitment:  The keys to a successful marriage will not be found on Dr. Phil’s how […]

In Genesis chapter one, the Bible describes the creation of the world. As God paused to contemplate His work at […]

 The day my oldest daughter gave birth is a day forever imprinted in my memory. Since he was the first […]

At the beginning of 2018 our language count was around forty. I say “around” because we couldn’t always get a […]

It’s no doubt this world occupies a space of suffering more than any other location in our universe. Earth is […]

Every summer, I enjoy my precious bit of free time by reading a few books merely for enjoyment or my […]

I make excuses for not reading the Bible every day. And this is coming from a pastor. A formally-trained-in-biblical-theology pastor. […]

Seriously, high school is tough. If it’s not the AP classes and the pressure for more college credits, it’s the […]

Truth. It’s a subject that has evolved and changed.  A topic that has been stretched, questioned and misused over time. Where […]

It’s too nice of a day to stay indoors! The flowers that the kids and I planted are doing GREAT, […]

Last Sunday was an incredible day of worship at our church! The music, fellowship, serving, and community that took place […]

You’ve detected trends that are leading kids away from Christianity in college. How do we fight back? In most cases, what it comes […]

by Jake Tyson My grandfather once told me, “What is not used for God’s glory will be used by Satan for destruction.” […]