In a book I am reading, the author asks a very pointed question. “What did you do with your life?” I realize this question may be a bit premature, but it is something to think about. Based on the current trajectory of my life, how will I answer this question as I get older? I […] Read more

I was recently reading about the significant differences between the English language and the Greek language. Arthur Brooks is one of my favorite writers and he says the English language is impoverished when it comes to a word like “love.” In Greek, there are several distinct words for love: philia (the love between friends), eros […] Read more

Are you building a strong foundation for your life? It is important to know that everyone is building a house with their life. We are constructing a strategy that we believe will best prepare us for the future. Yet no one is exempt from hardship or pain. The good news is that we can be prepared […] Read more

There’s a classic scene in the 1991 movie City Slickers where a father, Mitch (played by Billy Crystal), speaks to his son’s elementary school class. After introducing himself and explaining what he does for his job, he delivers this motivational speech: Value this time in your life, kids, because this is the time in your […] Read more

When you try to take in the vastness of the universe we live in, you have to marvel at its size and grandeur. As Christians we are overwhelmed by the thought that God created it all. The prophet Isaiah declares, “Lift up your eyes on high and see who has created the stars, the One […] Read more

In Romans 12:1, the Apostle Paul instructs us to be “living sacrifices.” As you keep reading it seems Paul is appealing to us to sacrifice our wills in order to be in the center of His will. Paul is challenging us to give and put at God’s disposal our very lives. But are we doing […] Read more

Every quarter I like to share quotes that I have encountered in my reading and research that have been meaningful to me. I call them “Nuggets of Wisdom.”   “I have never heard a dying believer regret that he was a Christian. —CHARLES SPURGEON   “We distinguish the man of excellence from the man who settles […] Read more

This past Friday we held our annual Good Friday event. I spent time sharing some thoughts on Good Friday and Easter. As we turn our eyes to the cross, it is easy to get captivated by the violence of the crucifixion and miss the demonstration of God’s love for us. Paul tells us in Romans […] Read more

A little over a year ago I read a book titled Not God’s Type, by Holly Ordway. The subtitle is, An Atheist Academic Lays Down Her Arms. It is a great book and really interesting to look at her thought process as she wrestled with the issue of God. You see a battle between her intellect […] Read more

We all have a reputation. Think about that. Everyone in your sphere of influence thinks something about you. Once your earthly life is over, your reputation will become your legacy. How will you be remembered? The great management consultant Peter Drucker shares a powerful story about legacy that had a significant impact on his own […] Read more