Category: 2017

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas

          It may not be the most conventional Christmas movie but The Nightmare Before Christmas is one of my favorites that helps me get into the Christmas spirit. The story is about a skeleton man named Jack who lives in a town where it is Halloween all the…

  • Why We Pretend Everything is Okay

        Christians are some of the happiest people I know (well, most that I have encountered). They are always there to lend a helping hand and a shoulder to cry on. They sing the most heartfelt/ warming songs in their services and have the most welcoming smiles. On the…

  • Nothing Gold Can Stay

      You may be familiar with popular sayings like, “There’s a light at the end of every tunnel,” or “There’s always a rainbow after the rain.”  There’s no wonder that people like them; they’re very inspirational during times of difficulty. They bring a sense of hope. Dark and stormy season…

  • Battling Loneliness

        There are two types of people who struggle with loneliness: those who can’t escape it and those who are desperately seeking it. There are some people who are stuck in their loneliness. Being around others causes feelings of depression and despair. Some hate being around people. It causes…

  • Obedience Training

    Do you ever have a hard time staying focused on or being obedient to God’s calling? We know that God desires for us to be obedient to his will and calling. That calling is sometimes hard to figure out. Sometimes it’s difficult to carry out. What exactly does God want…

  • Hakuna Matata

      “Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own. Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind…

  • The Fairest of Them All

      Today’s society is increasingly individualistic. We must think of ourselves first in order to survive or succeed. We must be independent and self-sufficient. But the Bible constantly reminds us of our call to community, often referring to Christ’s followers as the body of Christ and the fellowship of believers.…

  • The Gift of Life is Thine

      “…For there is no distinction: for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith.…

  • Faith, Trust, and Pixie Dust

      As Christians, we use the term faith quite often. In fact, our culture is full of phrases pertaining to faith. You may be familiar with sayings such as, “taking a blind leap of faith” or people telling you that “things will work out if you just have enough faith.”…

  • Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

      There are two opposing forces within me, within us all. In an average day, I struggle with a variety of sins. Lust and pride, anger and envy. Most of the time you wouldn’t be able to tell. Some days are better than others. But there is a war that…