Sin, Salvation, & Snakes
by Which animals do you fear the most? For most of us, snakes rate high on the list of “a few of my least-favorite things.” Although …
When A Little Is A Lot
I paused momentarily in the doorway, purposefully assessing my surroundings. We had just disembarked from the tram, negotiated the dusty corridor of a rundown furniture …
God’s Not Dead…Or Is He?
God’s not dead! If you have any friends who went to see the original God’s Not Dead movie, this deity-affirming phrase likely appeared in your …
How to Conquer a Task
Success! Triumph! Victory! While I may not actually shout these words every time I experience a sense of achievement, sometimes it is tempting. There is …
What do Bathrooms and Presidential Races Have in Common?
What do bathrooms and presidential races have in common? If I had asked that question a couple years ago, your face would have contorted into …
Wash Those Smelly Feet
On a recent visit to the grocery store, I saw something that disturbed me. Surprisingly, it had nothing to do with exorbitant prices or people …
I Did it My Way
It was a French ballad about a disenfranchised lover trapped in a monotonous relationship when Canadian singer Paul Anka first heard it in 1967. The …
Uncle Sam Needs You!
The year was 1914. Much of the world had immersed itself into what would become known as World War I. Although the United States had …
A Christmas Fantasy
Christmas has always been my favorite time of the year. As a child, the anticipation of Christmas morning hijacked my powers of concentration as early …
Seeking True North
Let’s imagine that you and I were planning a trek through a dangerous and previously unchartered forest out in the middle of nowhere. Yeah, I …