A reflection on the shadow of 9/11, our collective memory shift from unity to division, and we must the season.
Its Time to Turn: Remembering 9/11 in a Divided World
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Ecclesiastes
Timeless, God-Centered Marriage Advice with Real & Lasting Impact
There are a lot of books and programs that offer marriage advice. For instance, my wife and I were fortunate enough to be read through Larry Crabb’s The Marriage Builder by both our pastor and a handful of couples during our engagement. Truth be told, though, Crabb’s...
How the Girl Next Door Became the Wife of My Dreams
As I joined with family to celebrate Mother's Day last weekend, I could not help but reflect on the relationship that exists between my wife, Jenny, and I. Having dated many years before marriage and now about to celebrate our fifteenth wedding anniversary next month,...
Seeking Knowledge: A Time to Wander and a Time to Wonder
I slept on the downstairs couch despite having a full-size bed and a room of my own almost directly above where I slept until high school. Why is that, you ask? It’s because that’s where the television was located. But, before you start thinking all those thoughts...
A Better Attitude for I’m Not Even Supposed to Be Here Today
One of the most famous quotes from the Kevin Smith classic movie, Clerks, is Dante’s oft-cited refrain of “I’m not even supposed to be here today.” After being forced into work on what he thought was his day off, it’s the go-to mantra that’s quick to mind and just as...
Baseball Metaphors for Moving Forward in Life
It's hard to keep moving forward when life is throwing curve balls, change ups, and screw balls. And we sometimes might even get beaned whether we've stepped up to the plate or not. But we must keep moving forward! In their book Home Run: Learn God's Gameplan for Life...
5 Ways God Encourages Taking Risks
Whether someone is the type to play it safe or shoot from the hip, they likely end up most regretting those things they DO NOT do. I am one who tends to be a “play it safe” type of guy in most cases. I don’t like surprises. I enjoy the comfort of having a plan and I...
Seeking Contentment Even When Your Toilet is Overflowing
I am sure my fellow home owners already know how this story goes. It has been a long weekend and you are ready to wind down before starting the week anew in the morning. Then someone says the last thing you want to hear: "the toilet is overflowing." Not only is it a...
Finding Your Life Meaning in Jeff Goins’ the Art of Work
The events and happenings of our lives are perfectly ordered by God. Having reflected, analyzed and considered my life many times over and from many angles, I have come to understand and accept this as an undeniable fact. Even in the smallest of contexts, the evidence...
Praylist: All I Need to Know by Thousand Foot Krutch
On my way to work while waiting at a red light around roughly the year 2000, I saw a bumper sticker on the car in front of me that read "God Bless the Freaks" along with a radio station frequency. Intrigued but not thinking it was from the area, I tuned the radio to...