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Do You Know Yourself?

The great theologian, John Calvin, said that nearly all the wisdom we possess consists of two parts: Knowledge of God Knowledge of Self I don’t

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What Happened at Cornell?

Cornell University has received a great deal of negative publicity and intense scrutiny following a civil lawsuit filed by a former student known as “Jane

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Saving Your Marriage

Several years ago, I sat across from a couple whose marriage appeared to be headed for divorce. I cannot say that my counsel saved their

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Morality and Science

One of the most celebrated atheists in all of history was Ber­trand Russell. He was highly regarded and outspoken. However, when it came to morality

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What Is Your Ultimate Hope?

Today’s blog is an excerpt from Jerry Leachman’s new book, Brave Hearts, Strong Arms. Jerry will be speaking at our breakfast this Friday, September 25

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Coming To a Decision

For the last fifty years, I have had the privilege of helping men explore and find their faith. In my twenties, I worked with teenagers

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Receive by Giving

One of the great truths I have learned in my twenty-five years of working at The Center is that giving brings people great joy. I

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The Nature of Proof

Many people believe that the strongest kind of proof is scientific proof—something that can be observed, tested, and demonstrated. Because science cannot prove that God

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Ultimate Validation

I am pleased to announce that our publishing company, Union Hill Publishing has just released Brave Hearts, Strong Arms by our good friend Jerry Leachman. Its subtitle says

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Happiness In an Age of Boredom

I remember reading Richard Winter’s book, Still Bored in a Culture of Entertainment: Rediscovering Passion & Wonder. Winter argues that, despite having more entertainment options

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Healing Humanity

Many Americans look at our country today and wonder what has gone wrong. Everywhere we turn, there seems to be growing confusion, division, and unrest.

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The Sacredness of Sex

We live in a culture where sex has largely lost its sacredness. For many, it has become little more than a recreational pursuit—a source of

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Culture or Christ?

More than twenty years ago, I read a remarkable book titled Culture Shift by David W. Henderson. Recently, I picked it up again and began

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Death and Birth

Death often fills us with fear, sorrow, and uncertainty because we naturally focus on what we are leaving behind rather than what may lie ahead.

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Human Longing

Have you ever reflected on the deep longings of your heart and wondered where they come from? This question arose for me while reading The

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To What End?

I have recently been doing some research on pain, suffering, and evil. In the process I read a powerful story in Dorothy Clarke Wilson’s book,

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Taking Action

Alexander Graham Bell once said, “The only difference between success and failure is the ability to take action.” Yet for many people, taking action is

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Delayed Consequences

I believe it is quite clear that God has established certain objective principles that govern our world, and we are wise to align our lives

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What About Our Kids?

Up until around 1960, many people’s lives were primarily shaped by the culture around them. In many ways, that was beneficial because culture was largely

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Who Are You Becoming?

An interesting phrase that is used in the Bible is the “Book of Life.” The “Book of Life” is a symbolic record of those who

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Why is Good Friday Good?

This coming Friday on the Christian calendar is what is called Good Friday. Many people wonder why it is called Good Friday, since it commemorates

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Sow the Seeds

I truly believe God desires each of us to positively influence the lives of others, and to be a blessing along the way. Our words,

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Love and Grief

A friend recently texted me some very powerful words about C.S. Lewis. The words were so compelling, I wanted to send them to all of

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Our View of God

I have concluded that many people in our culture have a flawed view of God. Many have no clue what to think of Him. As

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The Place of Truth

Pastor John McAuthor believes that all of life is about “truth” and that it is the most important reality in the universe. We have moral

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Handling Adversity

In Mathew 7:24-27 Jesus reveals that the storms of life will come our way over the course of our lifetime. It matters not who we

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Making Life Changes

At the end of every year, I always wonder if my life has changed for the better. I have come to understand that any positive,

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Keeping Your Promise

Back in May of 2024, my brother Kip passed away. It was a great loss to our family as he went through an extended illness.

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Make a Difference

Richard’s new book, Reflections on Happiness: In a Broken and Chaotic World has arrived and can be purchased on Amazon, and locally at Seibels, Little

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Your Worldview

Isn’t it interesting how liberals and conservatives can have such divergent points of view regarding the political issues of our day? Even well-informed, well-educated, articulate

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Therapy for the Soul

I have written a new book titled, Reflections on Happiness: In a Broken and Chaotic World. Below is an essay on gratitude, taken from the

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A Good Name

I once read that “your reputation” is the way people see and regard you, but your character is who you really are. If you develop

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Overcoming Envy

The wise King Solomon said, “And I saw that all work and all achievement spring from one person’s envy of another.” (Ecclesiastes 4:4) He says

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Thoughts On Marriage

I have been writing a weekly blog for almost eleven years now. Over that time, I’ve written several posts on marriage—but never on what might

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Influencing the World

One observation I have made is that books have a great ability to influence people. That influence can be good (the books of C.S. Lewis)

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Life is Coffee

I have concluded that all the things that people value in life often turn out to be unimportant in the grand scheme of things. Sometimes

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When No One Sees

When my children were growing up, my wife Holly and I emphasized the importance of being honest and always telling the truth. We made it

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Life Lessons

One of my favorite business leaders who had great wisdom was Charlie Munger. He was Warren Buffet’s business partner and best friend. Charlie passed away

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Why Are We So Busy but So Unfulfilled?

Burned out despite success? Explore the Christian view on burnout and busyness — how Gospel‑centered teachings from Richard E. Simmons III can restore purpose, peace, and spiritual meaning.

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Anger Issues

In May of 2024, there was an article in The Wall Street Journal titled, “Too Much Anger Harms Your Health.” The author of the article,

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The Law of Returns

I recently spoke at a retreat for a group of lawyers. At the end of my presentation, I challenged them to continually improve and be

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Finding Lasting Satisfaction

For a good while, I have been thinking about the word “satisfaction.” Google defines it as “fulfillment of one’s wishes, expectations, or needs.” In one

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Who Do You Trust?

I was recently reminded of an event I had read about awhile ago. It is truly a remarkable story. On May 1, 2023, a small

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Evil or Insanity?

It was 1978, nearly two years after I had graduated from college, when news broke of what would come to be known as the Jonestown

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The Logic of Jesus

One of the most challenging verses in the Bible is when Jesus asks “For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world,

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What’s In the Box?

Thomas Merton was a highly regarded American Trappist monk, author, and theologian. He once said, “If you want to identify me, ask me not where

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How It All Adds Up

I recently came across a compelling book that explores how forty prominent scientists and academics came to believe in God. Among them was Dr. Malcolm

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