The Only Way to Win is to Lose!

It happens to all of us. We fail a test. We don’t get the girl or guy. We drop the ball, lose a job, or lose a significant amount of money. At some point, we all lose.

God is in the Details

A few years ago, I was asked to meet with a young man who was struggling with depression after catechism class. We talked about his latest doctor’s visit, and the effects of the new dosage he had been prescribed…

Gospel Unity: Identical Armor

What do you think is the biggest threat to our country today? Not surprising, there are many opinions on that topic.

Gospel Unity: Mutual Submission

Today we continue to look at Gospel Unity, specifically the union of a husband and wife in Christian marriage. We have a well-known portion of Ephesians 5 before us which, frankly, has often been abused…

Gospel Unity: Mutual Encouragement

Have you ever had just one of those weeks where everything seems to go wrong? The car breaks down. The fridge goes out. An unexpected medical expense shows up.

Gospel Unity: One Forgiving Family

I recently came across a feature from Reader’s Digest called, “10 Inspiring Stories of Extreme Forgiveness.” The stories ranged from families of murder victims to culture clashes in war-torn Rwanda to fatal car accidents to abuse victims.

Gospel Unity: “Put on the New Self”

I noticed him right when I walked in. Perfectly polished shoes, the shiny silver watch, a pinstripe suit nicer than the one I wore to my own wedding. Everything, from his tie chain to his chrome coffee cup…

Gospel Unity: Is there really only one way?

There’s almost always more than one way to do something, right? “There’s more than one way to skin a cat.” “There’s more than one way to crack an egg.” “There’s more than one way to eat a Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup.”

Gospel Unity: “One New Humanity”

As the United States rapidly continues to become more diverse, the conversation of race and religion becomes more and more important. In recent years…

Gospel Unity: Content “in Christ”

He’d had his eye this on this grill for a while. It had 4 burners and 620 square inches of grilling surface. The infrared side burner was coated with porcelain and…