Finding a Good Thing

Finding a Good Thing

It seems to me that as our society moves farther and farther from the idea of marriage as a sacred, God-ordained institution, the more the idea seeps into the Church that the vows between a husband and a wife can be discarded when times get tough or they become...
Lessons From a Broken Bradford

Lessons From a Broken Bradford

If you ever visit the southeastern United States, there are a few things you should expect to find—sweet tea, for instance. You’re going to find that before you ever set eyes on a glass of water. You’re going to find front porches and unhurried talking....
Erasers and Wrecking Balls

Erasers and Wrecking Balls

There’s a certain feeling of accomplishment that comes with watching a house come together from the ground up. To see a bare patch of earth become the site of a foundation, then watch that foundation become the support for the skeletal frame of a brand new...
Going Where God Goes

Going Where God Goes

Four thousand lifeless bodies were strewn about the battlefield. The army of Israel had suffered a terrible loss at the hands of their Philistine enemies, and the defeat had left them reeling. In the eyes of the nation’s elders, God had brought this defeat upon His...
No App for That

No App for That

I love my smartphone. The more I use it, the more I am convinced that its capacity to both save and waste time is nearly limitless. I have an app, for instance, that tells me when the sun and moon rise and set on a given date anywhere in the world. Did you know that...