Years ago, when we were living in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, my wife and I bought a house that backed up to a wooded mountainside. It was a nice setting to live in, but it often meant we had to deal with...
1 Samuel 8–10 records Israel’s transition from the leadership of judges to the establishment of a monarchy. The people asked Samuel to appoint a king, God warned them about the consequences, and Saul ...
"Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths."
(Proverbs 3:5–6)
During the summer, our fam...
Somewhere along the way, I discovered that I really enjoy landscaping. When the weather is favorable, I often look for an excuse to work in the yard or around the house. Â
 Roughly ten years ago, I ...
One of the most entertaining things to ever happen to me occurred while I was attending a conference in Pittsburgh during the fall of 2020. The conference was held in the downtown area, right by the ...
One of the most consequential, life-impacting decisions that the Lord led me to make when I was growing up was the decision to spend my summers working with a Christian camping ministry. It was a dec...
