At first glance, the texts for our study today may seem to have little to do with each other, but they speak of the same problem for those who seek to...

When was the last time you read a map? I mean one of those paper maps that our parents used to buy at gas stations and could never be properly refolded....

My passion is wildlife photography. Over the years I have learned you can’t force nature to give you a great picture. The animals and the light follow their own schedules and...

My husband and I spent days arguing about what to name our new puppy. A beautiful fawn-colored American Staffordshire Terrier from a long line of grand champions, our dog needed a...

During Snowpocalypse 2021, much of Texas was under several inches of snow and ice. Our power grid collapsed, and many of us were literally frozen in place. Without electricity, water, or...

No authentic relationship can begin without a proper introduction. Who are you? What kind of relationship do you want? What do you want from me? These are the foundations of an...

“Jesus Christ is Lord.” Wow. WOW! THAT’S who’s in charge! Prose is inadequate for such an overwhelming, awesome affirmation! Paul recites an early hymn to convey the magnificence of Christ’s Lordship....

“In humility regard others as better than yourselves.” Church leaders praise “servant-leadership,” and nowhere is its tension and cost clearer than in Philippians 2. Verse 3 in particular is a tall...

“What have you done for me lately?” We live in a time— thus ever it was—where the “now” triumphs over the “then.” Certainly life moves forward. Living today and not yesterday...

“I don't want you and him making all the decisions.” So snapped a church leader at me about the trustee chair, after our trustees adopted a security measure in the wake...