How to Navigate Life: The Gospel Matters

We are in week two of studying 1 Timothy. The focus each week is to read, study, and apply Paul’s advice for how to best navigate the challenges of life. Last week we looked at the importance of our lifestyle. This week we look at: How to Navigate Life: The...

The real meaning of courage

We often talk about “acts of courage.” A soldier receives a commendation for bravely running through no mans land to save a comrade. A person on a walk becomes a local hero for rushing to the aid of someone having a heart attack. A pilot lands a disabled...

How to survive turbulence

A number of years ago I found myself traveling from the Midwest to New Jersey. I arrived in Milwaukee to catch my connecting flight to Newark, only to discover that a major winter storm had paralyzed the eastern seaboard. As I gazed as the flight board I saw the...

Giving the Perfect Gift

I’ve written, spoken, taught, and preached about Christmas an awful lot in my life. In fact, the first sermon I ever preached was in my home church on Christmas Eve when I was 18. I usually focus on the gift we receive at Christmas, which is a perfectly fine...