I haven’t eaten in three days. I’ve been drinking water and that’s it. This is the longest I’ve fasted yet. My previous record was one day. It has required a lot of mental strength, but I’m surprised that it’s been…
A split-second decision changed my life. In my early 20’s, I was in the semi-finals of a softball tournament, sprinting towards third base. Someone yelled, “Slide!” So I did. My left foot hit the bag and my ankle shattered with…
In the aftermath of the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center in New York City, photographer, Joel Meyerowitz, spent nine months at Ground Zero, documenting the recovery and the wreckage. On March 30, 2002, Joel was taking photos inside…
Have you ever judged someone because of their job or felt ashamed because your job wasn’t considered valuable enough? Earlier this month, Geoffrey Owens, a former actor on the Cosby Show, was seen bagging groceries at a Trader Joe’s. Someone…
Preaching is hard, and learning how to preach can be scary. Very few people are excited by the idea of standing before a crowd of people, with all eyes on them, to deliver a thirty-minute talk. Public speaking was always…
We all have a target we are aiming for. And if you work hard enough, long enough, there’s a good chance you’ll hit it. But I want to tell you a tale of caution. Will Mancini, in his book Church…
Of all the spiritual habits that Christians have practiced for thousands of years, none may be more important than Bible reading. Only through the instruction of the Bible can we understand the ways and the will of God. While the…
Being a pastor is such a demanding and challenging job that it’s normal to feel inadequate—like either God made a mistake and called the wrong person for the job or you made a mistake in thinking he called you. You are…
Have you ever been paralyzed by how overwhelming something in life can be? You look at the sheer size of the obstacle in front of you, and think, “It’s impossible! There’s no way I can do all of this.” I…