A great reminder of a simple truth that affects our everyday relationships… The next time you’re sure someone is angry with you, perhaps it’s worth considering that you might be mistaken. Perhaps that customer or prospect or boss has better things to do than being angry with you. Each of us has a huge agenda,…

For those who appreciate old hymns set in new music (slightly updated music in some cases) “Page CXVI” has released a second project of 7 Hymns. It can be purchased for download or CD on their website. Currently, they are giving away their first Hymns Project free for a week.http://pagecxvi.bkstageshare.com/hymns/

It’s my conviction that there are several “non-truths” out there that the younger generation is buying and clinging to. One of them is the idea of a pluralism that is impossible. I was glad to read that someone in the academic world is willing to speak out to the issue that such pluralism actually makes…

I started looking at the research done on teenagers in this country, which is very, very misleading. The researchers are just trying to confirm the cultural stereotypes [originated] by G. Stanley Hall 100 years ago, who said that the teen years are necessarily a time of storm and stress. That stuck, and that’s been the…

The hook-up culture on campuses may seem more pervasive than ever, especially as media outlets, books and documentaries rush to dissect the subject, but some college women and men are saying no. Read it HERE

Adam Young, the creative mastermind behind the overnight sensation Owl City, is a shy insomniac who takes his faith as seriously as his music.

Why do we twist God’s promises—and how can we stop doing so? “Jeremiah 29:11 is one of the most misused promises in the whole Bible!” a teacher of mine once proclaimed. I nodded in agreement when I first heard my teacher say that, but to be honest I couldn’t tell you what he meant. “For…

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Last fall I listened to a speaker at a conference who talked extensively on social justice. What I understood him to mean by that was basically redistribution of wealth. It caused me to think about what scripture says about justice. I ran across this blog post by an author I appreciate… Today I return to…