The Grass is Always Greener…

I’ve recently witnessed an interesting phenomenon. I regularly hear people from my home country, the United States, complain about all that is wrong with our country. My social media is regularly full of all the problems my compatriots (of various persuasions) have...

Putting Faith into Action

If most of us are brutally honest, we’ve likely ascribed to the following formula at some point: minimal effort + maximum reward= a good life! This is a big reason lotteries and slot machines are so popular. You put in a little (a few bucks), but have the opportunity...

Live with Jesus’ Gift

When I was in high school our youth group attended a regional youth gathering. One night, one of my friends responded to the altar call, tears welling in his eyes. He shared with our group that he had been far from God, including drinking and having sex. He confessed...

Appreciate the Gift of Christmas

I still vividly remember the joy I had every Christmas morning as I opened my presents. I had spent months investigating every present under the tree, carefully weighing them, gently shaking them, and doing whatever I could to glean clues as to what I was to receive....

The Gift of a King

I’ll admit, I’m not that into Christmas music. There are some Christmas songs I love, and others I could survive without (looking squarely at you Mariah Carey!). One of the songs on my naughty list is We Three Kings of Orient Are. I’m can be a...