I love opportunities to be together with family. There simply is nothing like being with the people who understand me the most. Sometimes, non-relatives can be so close that they feel like family. Since I live hours apart from some family members and states apart from others, I have spent...
A while ago, I heard the most amazing story about an airlift in 1991 of Ethiopian Jews. For many years, Ethiopia had been embroiled in a civil war which threatened the safety of a large community of Ethiopian Jews in the country’s highlands. Some of the Jews were able to...
God designed certain animals to be fascinating architects. Beavers, for instance, use their uniquely designed teeth to chop down trees, which they use to build their dams. These materials act as obstacles to barricade water. With smaller supplies such as sticks and branches, they seal their structures, preventing water from...
As most of y’all know, I recently returned from serving 28 days as a Chaplain with the Air Force Reserves. I was sent to Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada, and it is a special place. Nellis is “The Home of the Fighter Pilot.” It functions as the...
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...
