Introduction This is my fifth and final installment to my series, “Understanding the Gospels.” If you missed the earlier posts you can...

Introduction What follows is my fourth installment to the blog series “Understanding the Gospels.” What I have sought to do is provide...

Introduction I am seeking to write a series of blog posts that illuminate the context of the gospel narratives. The more we understand...

This is my second installment to my “Understanding the Gospels” series of posts. I have not written in over a month, so  just in case you...

Introduction to the Series While we believe the Scriptures are divinely inspired, God communicated through individual human writers who...

I rarely offer advice to parents because until recently, I was not one. Although I am now a father, I have barely got my feet wet in this...

It is amazing how life’s events can converge like a tidal wave and decimate your joy. What is more amazing is that the events, if...

You know that moment in a movie When the anticipation of fright seizes your heart, When you are afraid before the culmination of the...

As Jesus approached Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. When he heard the crowd going by, he asked what was...

“…According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the...

“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him…”  Romans 15:13 Doubt is a haunting reality. Doubt lurks around...

Vacation Experiences Our experiences, upbringing, personal preferences, and surrounding context influence our opinions about pretty much...

“Good sense makes a man slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense” Proverbs 19: 11 (RSV) I really have a difficult time...

I think knowing details about other people’s lives makes us feel less isolated—you know, more connected. Sharing details about other...

So, I hear Christians say this phrase quite often, “I am struggling with _________.” Actually, I have frequently used the phrase myself....

In 2004 M. Night Shyamalan’s (what a cool name) movie, The Village, came to the big screen. I didn’t actually see the movie when it came...