Growing the Fruit of the Spirit Every January, the world seems to collectively decide that this is the year we’ll finally become flawless humans. We buy planners with color‑coded tabs, join gyms we may or may not visit, and promise ourselves we’ll drink more water than coffee (a noble but questionable ambition). But Scripture invites […]
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Innocence: Guarding What’s Precious
The Beauty and Treasure of Innocence in Children: A Call to Cherish and Protect In a world increasingly marked by complexity, cynicism, and moral ambiguity, the innocence of children stands as a radiant beacon of purity, hope, and divine grace. It is a treasure not merely sentimental, but sacred—a reflection of God’s image and a […]
How To Transform Culture: Create!
A positive way to transform our culture is to use our creative gifts A 2022 survey by the Trafalgar Group revealed that over 76% of Americans believe our society is in a state of decay. We see it in rising crime, corruption, and the celebration of vulgarity over virtue. The very definitions of goodness, beauty, […]
Fascinating Story of Silent Night
The Story of Silent Night The story of the famous Christmas song Silent Night begins in the beautiful city of Salzburg, Austria in the 1790s. A simple weaver named Anna lived alone in this world, was of very modest means with little hope of raising her lifestyle or even marrying. One day she fell in […]
Jesus: The Perfect Hero
In my last newsletter, we explored the five qualities of a Hero. A theme in my novel, Kingdom in the Redwoods, that was released on July 1: Discover the Hero Inside You. Heroes live in Community, have Compassion for those around them, exhibit Character in their everyday lives, show Courage in adversity, and willingly sacrifice […]
Discover the Hero Inside You
Here’s a preview of one of the themes in my novel, Kingdom in the Redwoods, set to release on July 1st. Discovering the Hero Inside You. 12-year old Aaron is the main character in the story. He’s the oldest child in the Parsons family, charged with looking after his 10-year-old brother, Benji, and 8-year-old sister, […]
Honor Our Heroes
Memorial Day honors the men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military, those who have made the ultimate sacrifice defending our nation. Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day and was instituted to honor all those who died in the Civil War, regardless of which side they fought, as part of […]
The Stone That Changed the World
He Is Risen! The Stone Is Rolled Back to Reveal the Good News. Early Sunday morning over two thousand years ago, on the day we mark as Easter, a stone was rolled back from the opening of a tomb, and the world was changed forever. The rolling back of this stone would bring to light […]
Jesus Before the Cross
Jesus in the Garden For me, one of the most impactful periods of Jesus’ life on earth was his time in the Garden of Gethsemane at the end of his earthly ministry. We see Jesus seeking seclusion with his father in heaven, being strengthened for what is about to happen. This scene reveals the gravity […]
How Can We Tell Good From Bad?
In a morally relativist age, it’s fair to ask: What is good? What is bad? C.S. Lewis provides a helpful contrast: “Goodness is, so to speak, itself; badness is only spoiled goodness.” This points us back to Genesis; God’s original creation was ‘very good,’ so there was a spoiling of God’s goodness in the world. […]