There is a word we often use to describe a person’s life. That word is “successful.” When used to describe someone’s life, the definition is

Robert Roberts writes about a fourth-grade class in which the teacher introduced a game called the “balloon stomp.” A balloon was tied to every child’s

After my previous blog on the “super-rich,” I thought I would continue with additional thoughts on money and wealth. I recently read that eleven of

When you think of God, his nature and what he is really like, what comes to mind? Many people naturally see him as kind and

I have become a big fan of Jonathan Haidt after reading his book, The Happiness Hypothesis. Haidt, a social psychologist who teaches at the business

Ten years ago, I was persuaded by a few people to write a weekly blog. At the time I did not know what a blog

Author Paul David Tripp offers some profound words on the issue of freedom. He says: We’re all slaves; the question is, to whom or to

It is amazing how many times in the Old Testament you read this about God’s people, “they forgot the Lord their God.” As the Jewish

This is part two of “It All Started with Genesis” that posted last week. Click here to read Part One. ***** Probably the most brilliant

This blog is Part One of a two-part series. ***** On June 5th of this year, I wrote a blog titled, “Simple Mathematics.” In the

Over the years I have had conversations with many religious skeptics. I’ve heard all types of expressions of doubt and unbelief. A great example of

One of the great intellectuals in the last century was philosopher G.K. Chesterton. C.S. Lewis says that Chesterton’s book, The Everlasting Man, played a significant

In 1965 one of the most famous rock songs of all time, “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones was released. Mick Jagger

There’s a classic scene in the 1991 movie City Slickers where a father, Mitch (played by Billy Crystal), speaks to his son’s elementary school class.

When you try to take in the vastness of the universe we live in, you have to marvel at its size and grandeur. As Christians

I recently came across a story that caused me to laugh out loud when I read it. An honest man was being tailgated by a

We as human beings have three basic components of our lives: the mind, the body and the soul. Another way to look at it is

I find many people are turned off by Christianity because of the blood sacrifice at the cross. They see it as barbaric and nonsensical. This

I remember being in Atlanta on April 20, 1999 when Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris, both seniors at Columbine High School, shot and killed twelve

In Romans 12:1, the Apostle Paul instructs us to be “living sacrifices.” As you keep reading it seems Paul is appealing to us to sacrifice

This past Friday we held our annual Good Friday event. I spent time sharing some thoughts on Good Friday and Easter. As we turn our

In his wonderful book, Preparing for Heaven, Gary Black Jr, tells a powerful story that took place in his childhood. It happened one summer while

A little over a year ago I read a book titled Not God’s Type, by Holly Ordway. The subtitle is, An Atheist Academic Lays Down Her