First Blood

The Biblical account of the first brothers – Cain and Abel – also gives us the first recorded instance of sibling rivalry. In this instance, it’s a rivalry that unveils the [...]

Loving Others

Loving Others In the August parenting blog post, we discussed Jesus’ response to the question, “What is the greatest commandment?” We focused on His first response which was to “Love the Lord [...]

The Image of God

Life is valuable. Human life is uniquely valuable. Even though the modern world focuses on the utility or quality of a life, that’s not a criteria that God values. His perspective is [...]

The Power of The Word

Words matter. It’s not a random occurrence that the Bible begins with God literally speaking creation into being. He called forth the entirety of the universe with the power of His words! [...]

Origin Story

All scripture is inspired by God. There is no other written work in the history of mankind that contains such a cohesive narrative! The variation in the authors’ backgrounds is incredible [...]

Who Am I?

Where do you find your identity? Is it in your career, your gender, your various roles in life? Is it in your wealth or possessions? Is it in your talents? Your accomplishments? The Lord of all [...]

The Lord May

Prayer is a vital act in the life of a Christ follower. Prayer is that aligning of you – your mind, your heart, your spirit – with the that of the Lord. It is often said that prayer [...]

Back-to-School Parent Kit

Dear Parents: By now, many of you have sent your children off to begin a new school year. If not, you will be sending them next week. As a parent of adult children, I remember the “beginning of [...]

Tell One

The Bible’s message to go out and tell the world can seem intimidating, but it can often be as simple as just telling one person about what Jesus has done in our lives. Our faithfulness, [...]

What is REALLY Real and Who Says?

We know our world is in trouble. As Christ followers, though, we can’t wring our hands and just shout at the darkness. We can’t give aggression and hatred and anger and belligerence [...]