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My in-laws took Matt and me on a trip to a safari park just after Christmas in 2012. Though the animals were contained, we actually went into the different enclosures to...

Graduations are the worst. They’re always too long, often outside in the blistering heat, and you’re really only there to cheer for a couple people, probably only one. Even at my...

I thought today would be a good day to just pop over and get some stuff at Costco. I mean, it was 11 AM on a Tuesday, so it can’t be...

The above clip came across my newsfeed today. In the midst of animals memes, FMLs, and other inane stuff, there was this gem of a story. Debt collectors being nice, serving...

For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the Lord, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” The first...

I spoke on Matthew’s account of Jesus’ temptation in the desert last weekend at my church. After the message, I received an interesting question. “Jesus said, ‘Do not put the Lord...

In some ways, Bible Gateway drive me nuts. Don’t get me wrong, I love it as a tool for looking at different translations or finding a passage to which I don’t...

Holiness means the ability to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done. It means being “response-able,” able to respond appropriately to the demands of life. The...

Matt went to bed fairly early last night, which means I had free reign over the TV. Even though he’s generous when it comes to choosing what we watch together, I...

I’ve been using a devotional/Bible reading plan for the past few months that includes one Psalm a week and different passages for each day. This week, the Psalm is 95. A...