Have you ever gone to visit somewhere you’d never been before? My family just took a trip to the Outer Banks in North Carolina. We had thirteen people altogether, and most of us had never been to this location. For me, there is excitement in some of the unknown aspects of...

I have always been a collector! While my eclectic interests have changed through the years, this has been a consistent thread throughout my life. In keeping with this trend, I’ve obtained a sizeable number of unique pairs of eyeglasses over time. I have fun with changing them out based on...

An active prayer life keeps us from being practical deists. An active prayer life is a deeply-held belief that the living God of the universe is involved in our daily affairs. Not only that He is involved, but that He cares about us. God’s Word reveals to us that God...

But do not forget this one thing, dear friends: With the Lord a day is like a thousand years, and a thousand years are like a day. The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead, he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to...

Christians today are characterized as joyful, right? Not so fast! According to a Pew Research Center report in 2019 only 36% of the “actively religious” describe themselves as very happy. That is at least higher than the 25% of inactively religious that claim to be very happy, right? I have no idea...