Keeping the Sabbath is Not Part of a Holy Checklist
What seems like an age-old debate is whether or not Christians should work on Sunday. It would seem that doing so is in direct violation of the fourth commandment of “Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.” (Exodus 20:8). While I cannot even begin to present a...
To Live Fully Alive, You Must Do More than Exist
How can we be fully alive? I mean really and truly fully alive? There are many ways we go about making it happen. And we might even think we are doing it. Yet, the contentment, satisfaction, and good feelings that made us that way eventually fade. Sometimes it’s...
There’s No Healing a Wounded Spirit When You Run Away
When we need healing, we search all sorts of places to get the relief we seek. Of course, healing some events can be a more grueling process than others. Living in a culture where we expect immediate relief from merely taking a pill or syrup, it means we can be quite...
How to Find God When Your Tunnel Suddenly Darkens
The ways we find God is a common theme or trope throughout book, film, television and story in general. Ever notice it’s almost always through tragedy or struggle? You know, some sort of hardship? Though I bet it does happen, I am doubting many people find God...
Being a Difference Maker When Justice Seems Unlikely
I gotta think we all would like to say we are a difference maker in some form. Whether it is in the lives of our children, in our careers or through our service to others, we make an impression. The type of impression, though, should be one of positivity and valuable...
How to Change Status Quo When Status Quo is Not in Your Favor
Sometimes you have to change status quo when things aren’t moving in the right direction. You may be trying to get out of a rut or predicament. Or you could be needing to get past “we’ve always done it that way.” I think about this a lot, mostly because of a scene in...
Our Duty to Rescue and Rejecting the Bystander EffectÂ
I was introduced to the concept of the Bystander Effect while refining my understanding of seeing individuals, not crowds. I have no doubt that you have seen it in action many times over. As have I. In the simplest terms, it is an unwillingness to speak up or take...
Christian Living and the Sin of Wanting More
How to Love God in the Midst of Our Challenges
Busy Life? Time to Thin the Radishes
Two things about me… Rarely do I experience downtime and I have a hard time saying no to anyone who asks for my assistance. Yes, I realize the two often go hand-in-hand, and yes, I realize it leads to consequences. It is the way I was wired and there is no...