In this podcast (episode #564) and blog, I talk about the importance of friendships, and how they can impact our mental health. Friendships are a beautiful part of life that contribute so much value ...

Most churches will have an advent wreath, holding four candles on the outside, and a candle in the center. Churches will light a new candle each week, leading up to Christmas, and on Christmas or ...

Many people ask, "What ensures that my prayers are answered?" The Bible offers guidance, starting with the idea that "the prayer of the righteous avails much." Righteousness, as seen in Abraham’s ...

Last year, I was asked to teach about Chanukah with a church group in Dallas. I don’t always remember the nature of all the speaking engagements I do in all, or even most of the churches and among ...

Brandon (“B”) Antoine, on duty with Dion Merrick for Pelican Waste & Debris in New Iberia, Illinois, says the duo received an amber alert around 1:30 in the morning. He says, “it had a description of ...

How important is religious freedom to a free society? Is religious liberty essential to the success and survival of the church? Let's see what the Bible has to say. The ability to practice one’s faith ...

Most of us likely associate the imagination with things that aren’t real. If I describe a child as “imaginative,” for instance, the assumption would be that I’m referring to her rich world of ...

When you share your story like the demon-possessed man did, the enemy loses. See, this man was enslaved by the community who should have cared for him, and he was owned by a legion of demons. A legion ...

Hi friend, I’m so glad you’re here. Even being willing to read this is a step in the right direction. But you have a problem. You can’t stop looking at porn. I mean, you could probably stop for a week ...

Looking at the phrase, “he who wins souls is wise,” we can explore the wider idea of winning souls and how we can approach it today. Evangelism gets discussed by pastors and theologians on a constant ...

This bullied dancer is taking on her naysayers with every fouette (ballet turn). Lizzy Howell is an incredibly talented young dancer. Bullied for her size, there have been many days that Lizzy wanted ...

What do we do with all this chatter? There are so many people talking, so many podcasts, so many television analysts, and so many people on social media. These people have platforms on which they're ...