In my late twenties I became hungry for truth. Not just the world’s idea of truth, but God’s. I dug deep into Scriptures and soaked up verses that taught me about God’s loving character, Jesus’ sacrifice, and my identity in Christ. I absorbed so much biblical truth that my eyes were opened to a whole […]

Could the rumors be true? The Jerusalem church sent Barnabas to investigate what was happening in Antioch. Only a few brave disciples obeyed Jesus’ command (Acts 1:8) to go beyond Jerusalem, beyond the Jews, beyond their prejudice and comfort. These courageous men from Cyprus and Cyrene shared the good news with the Greeks and it […]

Have you ever been the recipient of kindness with no strings attached, leaving you feeling extremely grateful? I certainly have but wonder if those moments could be more prevalent today and question how often I really extend that type of blessing toward others. Paul wrote about the fruit of the Spirit in Galatians 5:22, 23. […]

We hear the term gentle most often used in the word gentlemen. My father-in-law’s definition of a gentleman is “a man who knows how to play the accordion, but doesn’t.” That may not be the best definition, but it makes me smile every time I repeat it. Few people, I’d wager, think much about being […]

My sister-in-law’s bucket list got shorter over the Christmas holidays. She went skydiving in Hawaii. Of course, she didn’t jump out of the plane on her own. She was harnessed to an experienced skydiver who had jumped out of an airplane hundreds of times. And although she felt slightly afraid, especially when he told her […]