Have you ever noticed how many statements we make at this time of year? We make statements on what we value and is essential through numerous different mediums. One of the great ways we have tradition...  Read More

It has become a tradition of mine that in the Advent season, as a part of my devotions, I will read through the lyrics of some different Christmas Carols.  I realize that so much of my Christmas theol...  Read More

One of the favorite verses of one of my favorite Christmas carol's is penned in the fourth verse of "In the Bleak Midwinter." The song asks;"What then can I give Him, poor as I am,If I were a shepherd...  Read More

Many distinctive components separate Christian leadership from leadership within a secular organization. The servant attitude, our bottom line (people!), and the fact that we exist for those not part ...  Read More

Gratitude matters. As he sits down to dictate this letter to his Christian brothers and sisters at the Church in Colossi, you can almost see the Apostle Paul scanning through the rolodex of his mind a...  Read More

There are heroes and spiritual fathers on every page of scripture - people whose example not only reveal to us the nature of God but challenges us to become more like him. I have recently been studyin...  Read More

Recently I was traveling with my family back from St Petersburg. Keen to get home, I stopped quickly at a busy gas station to fill up our vehicle before the 100-mile drive back to Orlando. After maneu...  Read More

Author Jonathan Van Horn* writes,“My wife Rachel loves to bake—cookies, crumbles, cakes, pies; you name it, she loves to bake it! Recently, she had a desire to learn how to bake artisan bread, which w...  Read More

 guess that it was about 15 stories high, although I could be slightly overestimating. Either way, it was tall and was the one ride that I would avoid as we were at a Water Park a few years ago when B...  Read More

I was asked recently what one of the most frustrating things about serving and leading within God’s Church is. This really wasn't a hard question for me to answer as this frustration often keeps me aw...  Read More

Let Jesus be in the spotlight, not you. The spotlight on our lives might not reveal any fame, but it raises and praises our pride. Yet, God opposes the proud and gives grace to the humble. The spotlig...  Read More

At the turn of the 19th Century, Samuel Cunard was one of the most prolific shipbuilders and cruise line managers of his day. His fleet was vast, his cabins luxurious, and his ships fast. Cunard wante...  Read More