Are You a Student? When we hear the word student, we naturally think of children in school. And the opposite of a student is often thought to be a teacher. But is that accurate? Because the best teachers I’ve known never stopped learning. They never stopped...
Chosen Reflections: Follow the Leader Did you play "Follow the Leader" when you were a kid? Children line up behind one person. As he or she leads the line, the followers have to do everything the leader does and go wherever the leader goes. Those who fail to...
Chosen Reflections: Do Whatever He Tells You I love the account of Jesus’s first miracle at the wedding in Cana when He turned water into wine. What’s not to love? Two people beginning a new life together. Family and friends gathered to celebrate. Throw in a...
Chosen Reflections: Fishers of Men (This is fifth in a series of blog posts inspired by The Chosen, a multi-season series about the life of Jesus and His followers. Each post will highlight a quote sourced from Season 1. Previous posts include: Chosen...
(This is the fourth in a series of blog posts inspired by The Chosen, a multi-season series about the life of Jesus and His followers. Each post will highlight a quote sourced from Season 1. Previous posts include: Chosen Reflections: I Have Called You By Name Chosen...
(This is the third in a series of blog posts inspired by The Chosen, a multi-season series about the life of Jesus and His followers. Each post will highlight a quote sourced from Season 1. For the first two posts, see Chosen...
(This is the second in a series of blog posts inspired by The Chosen, a multi-season series about the life of Jesus and His followers. Each post will highlight a quote sourced from Season 1. For the first post, see Chosen Reflections: I Have Called You By Name.)...
Chosen Reflections: “I Have Called You By Name” Hey, you! Yes, I’m talking to you! Not a very appealing summons. Which would you rather answer to: “Hey, you!” or “Hey, [your name]”? Names are important. Knowing someone’s name is the first step to connecting...
How Do You Approach Waiting? Have you ever drawn the proverbial line in the sand and said, “I’m done waiting. No more!” We wait in lines at the grocery store. We wait on hold for customer service reps to take our call. And we wait for trains and buses to take...
Right and Wrong Choices A friend likes to post inspirational quotes on her social media. I usually enjoy reading them (and love staying connected with her and others), but I couldn’t get past one particular quote. It was from a self-help guru who said, “There...
Embrace What God Allows I almost titled this post, “Embrace the Unembraceable.” When I landed on embrace as my...
The Dreaded Christmas Letdown Christmas is my favorite holiday. Even as I continue to adjust to missing my...
A Christmas Carol Message: “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” We don’t often incorporate the word herald in our...