Tips for the Road Ahead

Tips for the Road Ahead

The beautiful highway one in California runs just outside my office. You can take it just north of Santa Barbara all the way up to San Francisco, and it will weave you along some of the most beautiful coastline in the world. You have to be careful and heed signs that...
Keeping the Blade Sharp

Keeping the Blade Sharp

There is a fish market near where I live. Every once in a while we will take the kids down to the port to watch the fishermen bring in their catch and deliver it to the market. It is then given to a group of butchers who prepare the fish for restaurants and markets....
No Need to Prove Yourself

No Need to Prove Yourself

It seems like everyone is always trying to impress those around them. Whether it be on Facebook or in person, we like to tell people all of our good exploits. Sadly, many Christians do the same thing. We feel like we need to show God that we deserve his love....
Don’t Lower Yourself

Don’t Lower Yourself

It seems every week there is something trending that is bizarre and wrong. Youtube exists because foolish people are doing stupid things for our entertainment. My kids seem to know who all the sensations are and when I watch what they are laughing at I am often...
The Path to Salvation

The Path to Salvation

Everyone wants to be sure that they are on the right path in life. We don’t want to waste our time or end up frustrated when we realize our wrong choices led us in the wrong direction. There is only one path to heaven, and that is through Jesus Christ (John 14:6)....
The Best Revenge

The Best Revenge

There is something in us that wants revenge when we have been hurt or wronged. Call it justice or getting even, we wish to invoke upon the other person what they did to us, and usually more. The best revenge isn’t retribution but serving them in love. What’s even...