Escaping the Dark Wood of Error

What happens when we’ve strayed so far that we can’t see the path anymore? Dante gives us a little insight in the first canto of his masterpiece, The Inferno.

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Why do I get so emotional about sports?

I love sports, but sometimes I get carried away. Why? What is it about sports that gets me so worked up?

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Generosity and Compassion

We often get angry with people who don’t see the same way we do. If we can begin to see through someone else’s eyes, though, we gain more understanding of generosity and compassion.

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What My Gallbladder Taught Me about the Body of Christ

Over Spring Break we went to the beach for a few days, but I never made it out of the hotel room. What followed gave me a new insight into the church body.

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Building Proper Foundations of Faith

Everyone needs a solid foundation on which to build their faith, but what happens when you build on the wrong foundation?

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Journey through the Lent Season - Holy Week

Lent is a season of fasting, repentance, and preparation for Easter. In this final part, I look at how Holy Week gave me a deeper insight into heaven.

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Journey through the Lent Season - Halfway Home

Lent is a season of fasting, repentance, and preparation for Easter. In part 2 of this 3-part series, I look at the struggling of the midway point.

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Journey through the Lent Season - What I Learned in the First Days

Lent is a season of fasting, repentance, and preparation for Easter. In this three-part series, I took a look at lessons I learned during this season.

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Why Am I So Weak?

There's a reason why we, as humans, are weak and frail creatures. It's to teach us a lesson.

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Getting Rid of a Hardened Heart

The problem that Pharaoh had in Exodus was not that his heart was hardened. It was his response to it.

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As White as Snow

Looking at a freshly fallen, undefiled snowy landscape is one of my favorite joys in life, and just recently it's also given me a deepen insight into forgiveness.

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The Meaning of Worship: For the Glory of God

Creating an art piece for my daughter really helped me understand what it really means to do something with a true attitude of worship

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Racism Exists and It's Not Okay

Whether you believe it exists or not, racism is a thing in America, and we should do everything we can to change the culture and atmosphere.

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Jump Off that Cliff

I remember standing at the top and looking down a long way. In that moment, fear had me in its clutches.

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The Importance of Rest

Rest and relaxation is not something we should do when we have the time. It's a necessity in life.

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Lessons from Saul

Saul was Israel's first king, but if we take a closer look, he's not the best example of the type of leader that Israel needed.

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The Significance of Sacrifice

Relationships require sacrifice. And sacrifice can only mean something when it costs us something.

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Being a Good Steward of Your Skills

We all have special gifts and talents that we were born with. We may not realize it, but they're there. We can't let them go unused.

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Too Little, Too Insignificant, Too Perfect

If you ever feel too insignificant to do anything great, just look to the story of Jesus's birth.

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Peace in the Midst of Turmoil (Advent Part 4)

In the midst of all the stress of the Christmas season, it's easy to forget Peace on Earth.

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