We live in a discouraging world. The nightly networks spew a steady stream of scary news. People insult and curse each other on social media. Blatant racism is on the […]

Jesus was in a prime position. When he entered Jerusalem, the adoring crowds waved palm branches and shouted hosannas in his name. He could have flexed his muscle and led […]

Giving up something fattening gets a lot of attention during Lent, but prayer is an important part of this season, too. Along with fasting and almsgiving, prayer is considered one […]

Have you ever wondered why Jesus needed to be tempted in the wilderness? Theologians have debated this for a long time. Some maintain that Jesus, as a representative human, had […]

You’ve been attending Bible studies for years. Faithfully go through your morning devotionals. Sign up for the yearly mission trip. And you may wonder, “When will this all come together? […]

Snowmaggedon. Snowpocalypse. Snowvid ’21. Whatever you call the winter storms that slammed Texas last week, it was one for the history books. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where I live, […]

Ah, Ash Wednesday – the beginning of Lent, the day we make promises to give something up, the night the preacher applies smudgy ashes on our foreheads to remind us […]

  Presidents’ Day, which falls on the third Monday of February each year, celebrates the birthdays of two of our most celebrated statesmen: George Washington and Abraham Lincoln. Washington was […]

Valentine’s Day is approaching, which means my grocery store will be setting up a drive-through tent in the parking lot for guys who wait until the last minute to buy […]

Raise your hand if you love Groundhog Day! No, not the day itself – a rodent predicting weather is kind of silly. I’m talking about the  1993 movie starring Bill […]