Sometimes the best new things are old things restored. When I was in Seminary in Dallas, I went to the same church as a wealthy businessman. His student was in the youth group with which I volunteered at Grace Bible Church. Among this businessman’s collection of restored cars was a...

Have you taken time today to thank God for His blessings in your life? So often we get into our daily rhythms and our gaze is far from the Lord. With the chaos in the world and heartache that sometimes comes, our minds can become focused on the “here and...

Adulting gives you a whole new appreciation for your parents. Or a teacher. Or a coach. Or someone who discipled you. Or someone you admire from your growing up days. I know that when I was a kid, I thought my parents had it pretty easy. Actually, I thought all...

Have you ever been struck with the temporary nature of things in this life? Sometimes, as we saw last year with the hurricane, chaos strikes with very little notice. We might experience the death of a loved one or the devastation from a natural disaster. Beyond the sudden, unexpected losses,...

I was once in a dating relationship that was about to be parted geographically. We discussed the pluses and minuses of being separated. We wondered about the impact on our relationship. Whenever the topic came up, people would remind us of a well-worn cliché, “Absence makes the heart grow fonder.”...