Avoiding the Habit That’s Fouling Up Your Morning
Most of us are in the habit of waking up in the morning and reaching for our phones. I’ll be blunt—it’s a horrible habit. I
Dealing With Depression
Each year, millions of people suffer from depression. Causes vary—some people are physiologically prone to depression, while others are depressed because of specific events or
God and Animals
One of my earliest memories is being at a Texas rodeo with my grandparents. I was five years old, and they had loaded my older
The Key to New Year’s Resolutions
It’s that time of year when millions of people make New Year’s resolutions or set goals for the upcoming year. God knew human beings would
What Bethlehem Teaches About Feeling Small
As human beings, we are prone to compare ourselves to one another in every arena of life. We compare incomes, houses, automobiles, appearance, skill sets,
3 Suggestions for Surviving Thanksgiving
Ready or not, the holidays are upon us. At this time last year, we were at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of
Don’t Lose Your Awe
One of the reasons our lives become boring is we lose our awe of God. In doing so, we settle for an existence filled with
Reason To Believe
It was near the end of my senior year of high school, and I’d had a miserable semester. As I looked toward the blackboard, the
Why More Than 90 Percent of American Christians Are Vulnerable
According to recent research from the Barna group, only 8.5 percent of American adults are reading their Bibles daily. [1]. There was a time when
To the Depressed & Fearful: You’ve Got a Friend in the Psalms
Have you ever felt so depressed it was an effort to hold up your head? Have you ever suspected that life is a sham and
Making it Count: Why the Apostle Paul Used Sports Metaphors to Describe the Christian Life
In 1952, Florence Chadwick dove into the water at Catalina Island, with the goal of swimming to the shore of mainland California. She was already
Give Me a Break: Developing the Habit of Unplugging
According to a recent study, in 2020, the average adult spent more than three hours a day on social media. [1]. Never before has there been