I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have light that leads to life. —John 8:12 (NLT) Have a ninety-pound black lab as a best bud on the floor beside you and you’ll know that walking in…
We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the LORD, about his power and his mighty wonders. — Psalm 78:4 NLT In the quieter days of my life, I remember thinking I could actually remember appointments, events, even…
To a kid who grew up on a dead-end dirt road tucked away in a part of very rural Susquehanna County, Halloween was always—eh. Just eh. No expectations. No excitement. Mom and dad packed us kids and off we rode around the nearby town of some twenty houses. In and…
“Anyone who wants to be my disciple must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me.” — John 12:26 You’ve noticed this. People who get things done do not sit. They’re called workaholics these days. More specifically, these people—and…
I thought we’d get better, that the world would grow up with me, and that the problems we had when I was a teen would resolve because with age comes wisdom. Then I heard from a group of junior high girls who shared that vaping happens in the school bathrooms….
Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people.” — Mark 1:17 A few pages in our high school yearbook were devoted to pictures of the girl and guy with the best car, the best hair, the two most likely to…
This is gonna hurt. First, I’m not writing for either side. I’m the middle child—literally. If you’re looking for me to dish Democrats or rattle Republicans, I have something far greater to do with my time and suggest up front what you should do with yours. And that something to…
