Growing up, one of the coolest and most exciting movies for me was Star Wars! My dad was a big fan, and he got my brother and me to watch them. We fell in love with the story, the action, and the science-fiction setting. It’s still one of my favorite...

Recently, Our Father has been reminding me of the relationship between faith and hope. Specifically, I have been reflecting on faith and hope in the context of peace.  As I write this, the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas has entered its third day, and many around the world are hopeful that...

Hope affords us the opportunity to be human. We can be real about hardship, difficulties, grief, and suffering when we have hope. Biblical hope anchors our hearts and minds in the goodness of God. Such hope is defined as a confident expectation about the future, a certain conviction that God...

Fall has arrived, which brings about glimpses of cooler evenings and special gatherings with family and friends. For many, autumn is also a season of appreciating the bounty which the Lord has provided. Fall is a time of gathering the harvest of various crops. While I have not personally delved...

Today is a special day for me, though it may be a normal Wednesday for you. It’s my birthday today! I have been on this earth for 29 years and I’m thankful to say that I have been immensely blessed in those 29 years. As I reflect on my life...