Life as a follower of Christ is not devoid of struggles. In fact, Jesus told His followers, “In this world you will have trouble” (John 16:33). Sometimes those troubles come as tragic, life-altering tragedies. Other times they might simply be disappointments that present themselves unexpectedly in the middle of a day. But wherever they ...
In light of recent events in our world, many people are writing and speaking on the subject of fear. When I think about living like Jesus, I think about how Jesus never conveyed a sense of fear as He went about His earthly ministry. In fact, He often challenged His ...
Our culture feeds us a constant bombardment of messages telling us that we need more. More money, more education, more success, a bigger house, a newer car, more stuff. Sometimes we are even told we need more in the context of family – we need a spouse if we are ...
On Christmas Eve in 1914, Scottish soldiers witnessed strange lights in the German trenches across from them. They then began to hear what sounded like singing. As the singing grew louder, the soldiers discerned that the Germans were singing the Christmas carol “Silent Night.” The Scots’ voices rose to join ...
