Three weeks ago, the young adults began discussions on heaven. While we’re unable to know many of the details that we have questions about, there is still a large amount of information that God provides us to wet our appetite
Frankenstein’s Failure
As we head into this Christmas season, I found myself drawn to the story of Frankenstein, and I assure you that I have not gotten my holidays mixed up! Everyone has heard of Frankenstein and his Monster. Fewer are aware
The Advent: A Message That Cannot Be Silenced
Isn’t it the case that often times, when we try and silence a message, it actually amplifies it? Retired Army Lt. Col. Barnard Kemter was asked to speak during a Memorial Day ceremony in Hudson, Ohio this year and he
God’s Truth Behind Home Depot’s Skeletons
Not far from our home in a neighborhood adjacent to ours, there is a man who really loves to decorate for Halloween. It was there that I learned about Home Depot’s giant skeleton. I didn’t have a clue, but apparently
Spiritual Lessons from My Son
I love my son, Collin, with all my heart. He can be a challenge (not unlike any other child out there), but especially because many of his weaknesses in childhood are weaknesses that I have clung to well into adulthood
COVID-19 Devo – Growth in Christ Rather Than Comfort
* Note: I was unable to write a blog this week but recalled a number of devotionals I had written for the church to help lead throughout the lockdown of 2020’s Covid pandemic. This week, I am posting one of
3 Easy Ways to Become the Honeypot Ant You Were Born to Be
I’m sorry – this isn’t a self-help article. I don’t have three easy ways of doing anything in life. But I can say definitively that you, Christian, are absolutely a honeypot ant, whether you like it or not. The question
Sins and Snails
There’s not much in the world that might be more disgusting than Lissachatina fulica. With its slime and probing feelers and… sorry. We should name this thing by what we, average people, understand it to be – the Giant African
The Abuse of Jesus’s Bride
When you see the image above, what do you believe is being represented? Is it strange storm patterns, political partisanship within a certain area of the country, an incredibly inefficient layout of highways, or could it be a child’s messy
Desperate to Become a Hobbit?
This week, I came across the greatest article! In it, Nicolas Gentile (in photo), wanted to change things in his life up a bit. The 37-year-old Italian pastry chef spent his life savings to develop his land into a place