Recently, I attended my high school reunion in the town I grew up in. This was the 30th anniversary of my graduation from high school, and I’m honestly amazed at how quickly the decades have flown by...
I teach a theology class that every student at the university where I serve is required to take before they graduate. It’s a class that covers all the primary areas of doctrine that are addressed in ...
Not long ago, I was listening to a popular radio show that offers all kinds of advice, with a particular emphasis on personal finances. The host was speaking to a caller who mentioned the fact that s...
Regardless of whichever season of life you’re presently in, I think it can be a healthy experience to force yourself to volunteer to serve others in new ways. Serving others has the capacity to stret...
When I was in college, I spent a little time volunteering with a ministry that was led by another college student. The ministry was evangelistic in nature and was geared toward sharing the message of...
Back in the 1990s, certain fashion trends became popular. Fashion trends are part of every decade, but for a season during that era, one of the most coveted pieces of fashion among teenagers were Sta...
When I graduated from high school, I was so grateful to be finished. I had plenty of friends, and my overall experience with schooling went fine, but I was so ready to be done. I didn't want to spend ...
In my immaturity, I used to think that the goal of life was to make it through mistake-free. I have since learned that isn't possible, nor is it healthy to make that your aim. It produces a form of le...
One of the fastest ways to become disappointed in life is to begin dwelling on all the good things you think you deserve that you haven't yet received. It's very possible that you believe you deserve ...
There are few things in this world as stressful as buying a house. Right now as I'm writing this, the real estate market is hot. Houses are appreciating in price and properties are selling quickly. Th...
When was the first time you heard about the concept of adoption? Â For me, it was during a friend's birthday party in elementary school. I was informed by someone there that one of our friends ha...
