A church building caught fire one night. The pastor remarked to the fire chief, “This is the first time I have seen you in church.” The...

I started a regular exercise program. I felt tired for the first two weeks. I did not quit. Over time, exercise vastly increased my...

Unbelief limits God. It is the Nazareth Syndrome. Jesus left the Sea of Galilee with His disciples and headed toward Nazareth.   On the...

Creating life is way  more complicated than we can imagine. The probability of winning the Powerball jackpot in the U.S. in November 2022...

Happiness is…. We all complete that sentence differently. In general, we are happy when we get what we want. But getting what we want...

In 2018, the Marine Technology Society told Stockton Rush that his construction of the Titan deep-sea submersible could end in disaster....

Even with the best intentions, we sometimes forget our promises. God does not. He remembers and keeps His promises.   On His journey from...

In the first century, sailing on the Mediterranean Sea after October was considered foolish. Paul’s vessel was pushing the limits of the...

Our natural response to those who have offended us is to retaliate in kind with extra payback thrown in for good measure. It’s called...

I had bandages over both eyes for three days. A racket ball injured my left eye, and the doctor covered my right eye also to reduce...

Rewards motivate us to toil and sweat to receive them. I studied hard in college to be accepted into a highly regarded graduate school so...

It was the only time a teacher paddled me. I was in first grade. I had either taken my reading book home and forgotten to bring it back...

Our view of our gifts, abilities, status, and positions underlies how we describe and exercise them. Do we come across as insufferably...

“If you catch yourself daydreaming during the workday, you’re not alone. We all think about following our dreams. But how do you know if...

What Freedom Isn’t “Richard Ragnarson, MD, Psychiatrist wrote, “True freedom is not in the future. You can be free now. Try this. Stop...

No mortal fully understands God’s life. We know only what He has revealed through His word.  Believing we know more about Him is like...

God’s Life Is Available Now Possessing God’s life now is far more worth pursuing than becoming a billionaire. The entryway to that life...

Broken Heart Syndrome Broken heart syndrome is a medical condition caused by extreme emotions or stress. It interferes with the heart’s ability to pump blood. It may feel like a heart attack, with shortness of breath and chest pains. An intense emotional reaction causes it. It is usually a temporary condition.1 Broken Heart Pain Most people with broken hearts never experience broken heart syndrome. Have you experienced a broken heart? Has a lost cherished or wished-for relati

Summary A deer-ravaged garden becomes a vivid picture of human sin. Like unseen deer leaving tracks, our self-justifying behavior is obvious to others but hidden from us. We instinctively excuse our thoughts and actions, assuming we are the standard. Scripture exposes this pride and calls us to humility, which opens the flow of God’s grace and leads us from self-deception into spiritual reality. A Garden Under Siege Gardening has been challenging in 2025. I planted green bean

Things are often not what they appear to be. Get-rich-quick schemes are usually scams. A firefly is a beetle, not a fly. A prairie dog is...