By Shawn McMullen Nineteenth-century physician, psychologist, and philosopher William James observed, “The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” While there are many approaches to combating and even preventing stress, choosing one thought over another is one of the most effective—and seemingly one of the most challenging. When […]
By Shawn McMullen It is where God appeared to Abraham, promising the land (thus the term, “promised land”) to his offspring, and where Abraham built his first altar to God (Genesis 12:6, 7). Years later, Jacob bought a parcel of land here, settled his family, built another altar (33:18-20), and later dug a well—a […]
By Shawn McMullen This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. The words of the hymn remind me that no matter where I am, when I lift up my voice in praise to God I am not alone. That […]
By Shawn McMullen Recently I came across two stories that illustrate the importance of leadership and the power of example. I read that Mark Twain harbored hostility toward the Bible and the Christian faith most of his adult life, and that he attributed this attitude to church leaders he had known—elders and deacons who […]
By Shawn McMullen The path of purity is clearly marked, but it doesn’t get much traffic these days. That’s sad news because purity is important to God. The prophet Habakkuk said of the Lord, “Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrongdoing” (Habakkuk 1:13) and Jesus taught, “Blessed are […]
