As a general rule, humans are pretty resilient. We can endure a lot of extremely difficult things. When someone dies, for example, we grieve and we mourn, but we eventually pick back up and continue with life. The same can be said, really, for...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Ever feel like everyone around you seems to catch a break and you don’t? Are you plagued with “why” questions in your life? “Why can’t I get that job?” “Why can’t I get the girl?” “Why do...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Have you ever innocently gone about your day doing the things that you do when out of nowhere you experienced a conversation or event that completely changed everything? Maybe you were dropping off the kids at practice or talking to a coworker at...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
We’ve all been there. We fall victim to false thoughts that hinder us in our daily walk with the Lord and with each other. These lies come in a variety of forms and affect us in a number of different ways, but most often they accomplish...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Several weeks ago, President Obama gave his annual “State of the Union” address to Congress. He didn’t come up with the idea. Most presidents have given these addresses, and since Woodrow Wilson they shifted from written reports...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
At the end of the movie, The Replacements, Gene Hackman says that the men on the football team got to live what every athlete dreams for: a second chance. I don’t know any dude who isn’t looking for a second chance. There’s a...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
I can remember watching the first Avengers movie with my son and a scene that stuck with me was when S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent, Phil Coulson tells Loki that he will fail in his pursuits because he lacks conviction. Soon after, we see Loki grow angry and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
There is an epidemic going around. It’s quite contagious and ironically very attractive. We have a man problem in that men are lacking in the everyday: family, work, and culture. We currently have so many boys walking around with a lost...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Wow, 2015 has been a crazy year for me! I started a fun business, won a couple of competitions, bought the truck I’ve wanted since I was a child, and am almost done changing diapers after 6 straight years of it. I’ve also had the least...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Bake the cookies, host the parties, wrap the presents, smile. Decorate the tree, put up the lights, rehearse for choir, smile. Entertain the in-laws, cook the casserole, keep the kids happy, smile. The demands of the Christmas season can easily...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
