Lately, I have been coaching one of our managers on how to appear more confident in front of groups.
In the first-century Mediterranean world, people thought they knew where the gods lived when they were on earth. The gods dwelled in temples, holy places set apart for them and the rituals...
I easily get sidetracked in Bible study, especially on those Sunday mornings when my study partners are a handful of inquisitive fifth-graders.
I was lying in bed one night and thought about Jesus being a carpenter and how he started his ministry at thirty...
St. Augustine said, “Dear Lord, I want to be good … but later on, not just yet.”I think that’s how most of us feel a lot of the time. We want to be...
Our young niece trailed behind my husband.
In Ephesians 2:20, we read that the household of God is "built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ...
“Be still and know that I am God!” There are few verses in the whole Bible that I need to remember more than this one.
With the confetti hardly swept from the floor, my grandfather lost the family business. “Celebrating 75 Years,” the photo read, with Grandpa, Great-Grandpa, and Great-great-Grandpa standing tall...
Have you ever been present when people become citizens of a country? Perhaps you were an immigrant who became a citizen of a country. Or perhaps you attended a naturalization ceremony in support of...
When Daniel Gross, a reporter for The Daily Beast, stayed overnight during a road trip in a...
While he was counting down the days until he left home, I still felt a sad certainty of resignation.
"Consequently..." Every time I hear or read this word, I am transported back to junior high school. I'm sitting in my ninth grade Spanish class, listening to my teacher say the word "consequently"...
One of the most common objections to orthodox Christian faith goes something like this: "My big problem with Christianity is the Trinity. This doctrine just doesn't make sense to me. It was made up...
She’s only a girl—a girl with fire engine red hair and a thousand freckles. She limps on shrunken legs across the commons...
Star Wars and Star Trek both ask the same question: "What does it mean that humanity is fallen and yet still made in the image of God?"
Every great story, every hero, every inspiring moment is born out of adversity and perseverance. ...
When I was a young boy, one of my favorite photos was a picture of John Kennedy, Jr., hiding under his father's desk.
I have had my share of insanely-awful Tuesdays. My mornings usually consisted of lukewarm coffee, screaming children, re-heated muffins, and boring NPR stories. I was stuck in traffic, with bad...
The prologue to Psalm 45 identifies it as "A love song to be sung to the tune 'Lilies.' " The text of the psalm lavishly praises the human king of Israel and his...
