Sep 3, 2019 | Courage, Fear & Doubt, Follow Christ (Count the Cost)
The wind is howling, a storm is raging, the boat is swamped . . . and Jesus is in the back of the boat, asleep on a cushion. Shaking Jesus from His slumber, the disciples cry out, “Teacher, don’t you care if we drown?” (Mark 4:37-38). These seasoned sailors would have...
Jul 4, 2019 | Courage, Fear & Doubt, Follow Christ (Count the Cost)
“Proclaim Liberty Throughout All the Land Unto All the Inhabitants Thereof”- inscription on the Liberty Bell Celebrating Freedom What a mission! These words are inscribed on the bell that rang out at the first reading of our country’s Declaration of...
May 18, 2019 | Courage, Sanctity of Life, Spiritual Growth
He could have walked away . . . They were both young, his girlfriend was pregnant and was being pressured to have an abortion. But instead of walking away, my dad found the courage to propose. Seven months later, I took my first breath having no idea how close I had...
Mar 27, 2019 | Courage, Evil & Satan & Sin, Follow Christ (Count the Cost), Poems
Not that long ago, I watched a movie called Lion, based on a true story about a young boy from India who was separated from his parents, and after a harrowing few months on the streets, was adopted by a couple in Australia. Although the child escaped the worst of...
Nov 6, 2018 | Courage, Evil & Satan & Sin, Sanctity of Life
I recently saw a bumper sticker that read, “The Ten Commandments Are Not Multiple Choice.” Wouldn’t it be nice if we could pick and choose? After all, who doesn’t want to have their cake and eat it too? We Deceive Ourselves However, when it comes to...
Oct 31, 2018 | Courage, Fear & Doubt, Image of God
I am honored to partner with CBN. This article is also featured as today’s CBN Daily Devotion. I was six years old when my mother had worked for weeks sewing the Halloween costume I asked for. Finally, the long-awaited day arrived. My mother dressed me in my...
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