Last year around this time, my girlfriend and I had an experience that demanded faith and trust in God, especially on her part since it was more personal for her than it was for me. She has a cat named “Stella”. Stella is definitely a domestic, indoor cat that is not even allowed...
What offends you? I’m one of those people who really isn’t offended by much, but there are a few things. Being stereotyped into being a “typical” woman offends me, such as when people expect me to be the homemaker who enjoys cooking and cleaning and those domestic things. Cooking is...
While all believers are called to a life of service from the moment that they confess that Jesus is Lord and commit to following him, that service takes on many different forms. The Apostle Paul calls the church “one body with many parts” and goes on to say that those parts include...
“I told you to clean your room!”
“Did you eat your vegetables like I already asked you to?”
“Don’t forget to practice your piano and do your homework!”
The most common context in which we think of obedience is that of a parent and a child - no matter which end of that relationship...
Did you ever get in trouble when you were younger for saying the words “I swear to God” when emphasizing the truth of a previous statement? I know I did and I can remember when those words were seemingly worse than the common curse words that most of my friends used regularly. Many...
Have you ever made an oath? An oath is a strong statement in which a person usually calls upon God to testify that what he or she says is completely truthful. An oath can be made to testify to a past action, or it can be made as a future promise.
In my opinion, one of the most famous...
If you pay attention to the sports world at all or watch ESPN with any sort of regularity, you might know that this week marked the 20th anniversary of the famous “Don’t Ever Give Up” speech by Jimmy Valvano. Jimmy V, as he was affectionately known, was the coach of the North Carolina...
What is your legacy? A legacy is what people remember about you after you’re gone, or what you pass on down to the next generations. What if I told you that no matter what you do, you will leave a legacy of evil for those after you, and there’s nothing you can do to change that? Would...
