In my earliest years I attended a parochial school. I remember second grade distinctly because the “character theme” one month was humility. At the end of that month, in an assembly before the entire school …

Dear Church with the Corny Marquee Sign,
Charlotte Avenue was bumper to bumper traffic as one would expect at 6 pm on a weekday. Why I chose this route instead of taking the highway is beyond …

For many, the term theology brings to mind the image of an old bearded scholar sitting in a dusty library pouring over ancient texts and quibbling over minute doctrinal points such as how many angels …

One of the most powerful tools in healing the walking wounded is what the Bible calls repentance. What is biblical repentance? Put simply, it is when sinfully destructive behaviors and attitudes are first abandoned and …

He raises the poor from the dust
And lifts the needy from the ash heap;
He seats them with the princes,
With the princes of His people.
-Psalm 113:7-8
Last week my grandparents, whom I am staying with, had a …

Knowing how to grow a healthy bumper crop for harvest on a plot of land isn’t so much a matter of science as it is an art form. Farming demands a passion to create as …

Probably my favorite part of the night is when my wife softly sings hymns to our 4-month-old son. Somehow, I like to think my little boy is getting a taste of the joy that comes …

Guilt-Ridden Faith from Recycle Your Faith.

Some days I enter into my local Christian bookstore/knick-knackery, and–looking over the vast shelves of Purpose-Driven products, Beth Moore Bible studies, Veggie Tales merchandise, Precious Moments figurines, dumb Christian parody t-shirts, inspirational artwork and …