Calluses aren’t just on our hands and feet. Did you know that our minds can grow calluses too? My little brother is musically gifted. Without...Read More
Weeding my mom’s raised garden beds was a lot more challenging than I expected. As I got started, I realized that a wild blackberry patch had infiltrated the...Read More
Recent news of Kate Spade’s death showed that the perception and reality of her life were quite different. How might her death help us evaluate our own lives?...Read More
The Bible says the Christian’s struggle isn’t against flesh and blood. So just what exactly are we to be fighting against? Who is our real...Read More
Getting a new camera, or any other gadget, can be exciting. I found that learning how to use my camera was similar to learning how to gain the most from the...Read More
The story of Deborah and Barak has interesting twists, but ultimately it is a story of faith and submission to God. Few stories strengthen my...Read More
In life we encounter many people we look up to in various ways. It is not wrong to admire certain people, but what do we do when they let us...Read More
Everyone has fears. Everyone has weaknesses. Whether or not we give in to them, though, is the real test. What does God suggest we do? Courage....Read More
We all face issues in life where we have to choose between obedience to God or compromise. How should we handle these difficult times? God’s way...Read More
If you have ever experienced complete darkness, you know how disconcerting it can be. Life can be like that, until you reach for the light. Imagine being hundreds of feet...Read More
There are times a dad’s advice gets forgotten or tossed away. But there’s a piece of advice my father gave me that I will never forget—to never stop fighting. Years ago,...Read More
Chances are we all know people who have left the Church. How can we have a relationship with people who have left the truth? Should we associate with them? We know that experiencing...Read More
The Bible teaches that love and fear are opposites. How does the Bible define true love, and why is love the opposite of fear? Everyone dreams about love, but few realize what it...Read More
When asked about prayer, Jesus instructed His disciples to pray “Your kingdom come.” Let’s consider some reasons why this prayer is so important. In His outline of prayer, Jesus...Read More
Serving at Camp Arrowhead taught me many lessons. After writing my first post on things I learned, I thought of three more I’d like to share. Other than the Feast of Tabernacles, summer...Read More
Spending eight weeks in Nepal taught me the value of clean water and caused me to consider what kind of water I drink in spiritually. Where does your drinking water come from? A well? A...Read More
The Feast of Trumpets is a time that symbolizes the victorious return of Christ and the resurrection of the saints. That truth should inspire us to endure! Picture the scene: After...Read More
Having a father who is a negative influence can be difficult. What can we learn from the example of a son who overcame his father’s bad example? A chip off the old block. The apple...Read More
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