Things Bigger Than Us...

Have you ever had one of those times where you realized you were so caught up in your own "life" or "agenda" that you completely missed out on what God had in store for you?  I've had a handful...

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Amazing, Miraculous, there aren't really enough words...

Sorry, this is totally not a spiritual post today at all, but I saw a video with a story this week that totally blew my mind! A young man at a college has a chance to win $10,000 by making a layup,...

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#TBT: Should You Volunteer In Your Church?

This is a ThrowBackThursday blog post, and you can find this blog in its entirety at the link after this introduction...We are busy with work, family, life, hobbies, side jobs, and needing an occasional...

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There is Always Hope...

"Rather, the LORD's delight is in those who honor him, those who put their hope in his unfailing love." - Psalm 147:11 In light of much discussion going around right now concerning suicide and assisted...

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That's right...Flying Cars Are a "Thing" Now...

(VIDEO INCLUDED) I've always thought it would be an awesome thing to learn how to fly an airplane, whether it ever happens or not is unclear, but there are now flying cars that are likely going to...

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6 Ways You’re Eating Breakfast Wrong...

So I don't eat breakfast near as often as I would like to, it really is one of my more favorite kind of meals. My wife will be in disbelief, but that's because the first two years we were married we...

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12 Ways To Turn A Bad Day Into A Better One (Guest Post)

Here is an awesome blog from our Friends over at Christian Personal Finance -  "They are inevitable. Bad days happen to everyone. But, there are things you can do to make them better. Here...

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5 Questions to Ask When Reading the Bible

I'm re-posting this blog post I read today, it was totally on point. Let's read God's Word intentionally and be aware of what it's communicating! How exactly does the Bible—an ancient book...

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When God Messes With Your Life Plan

We all go through hard times in our life, some more so than others. We don't always know why, and if God loves us, why do these things happen? The ultimate thing is, if we truly and wholeheartedly trust...

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Are You A Christian? Are You?

"Christian" - What does that even me? I've always taught that it meant "Christ-Like" and that is what we should strive to be as believers in Jesus. But it means so much more. If you really want to know...

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Chechnya by way of Atlanta, Amsterdam, Prague, and East Germany...

This was an experience I will never forget. People say that all the time, but I really mean it, I've been to some of the most impoverished places in our country as well as the world (Calcutta, India,...

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Awesome Relationships and Spiritual Growth!

We had an amazing time yesterday! From the very start of the day in our staff meeting at 7:30 we were praying for walls to come down in the lives of the campers. We were praying that they would be...

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Awesome Time so far at the camp!

The lovely view I have at my desk this week  I intended to write this post earlier in the day while you were all sleeping, but I didn't end up having time, so you are going to get like a 36-48...

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We made it to CAMP!!!

After roughly 32 hours of consecutive travel around 8:30 p.m. CEST (Central European Summer Time) we arrived at the English Camp in Pockau, German, the name of the camp is Strobel-Mühle. So much...

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What's Important?

Are the things that are important in our lives relative to our current situations or are they absolute? I believe the important things in our lives should be absolute, however, we allow our circumstances,...

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Priorities...

pri·or·i·tynoun plural noun: priorities a thing that is regarded as more important than another. "housework didn't figure high on her list of priorities" What are your priorities? Family?...

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Save $1,000 in a Few Months

1 Timothy 5:8 says, “But if any provide not for his own, and specially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.” There are very obvious spiritual and moral...

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Fostering, Adopting, Loving, Caring

A young boy waiting on Hope to show up... I came across two different personal accounts today dealing specifically with the subject of children without parents. The first story comes from a friend...

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