When I think about Christmas as a kid back in the 80s, I have a very specific and vivid memory of the year my brother and I got the original …
Men Who Give Like Jesus Gave
He sat by the side of the road as he had done for as long as he could remember, wrapped in an old worn cloak to protect him from the …
When a Brother is Struggling
In one of the more vivid scenes in the Old Testament, Israel is fighting for its survival in a vicious battle with the Amalekites (Exodus 17:8-13). Joshua leads the soldiers …
Leading Your Household Like Jesus
In my experience as a husband and dad, many situations have arisen that don’t always neatly or clearly fall into the “What does the Bible say?” category. Our inspired Bible …
How Hope Can Destroy Your Anxiety
I look over at the clock on my nightstand, and it’s 5 in the morning. I had just woken up in a pool of sweat. Immediately, I began to think …
How Does a Man Become “Holy?”
It was the 1929 Rose Bowl, California versus Georgia Tech. Late in the second quarter, Cal’s Roy Riegels scooped up a fumble and took off down the field for the …
Blessed are the Persecuted
About a year ago, I started working at Open Doors Canada, a non-profit organization that exists to strengthen Christians where faith costs the most. Born out of the work of …
Should Christian Men “Flip Tables”?
Many years ago, I saw a painting of Christ cleansing the Temple from the merchants and moneylenders. Jesus was standing on the Temple steps, with a menagerie of animals around …
Faith-filled Guerrero Jr. and the Blue Jays Move on to the ALCS
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and the Toronto Blue Jays are American League Championship Series-bound. On Wednesday evening, the Blue Jays closed out their best-of-five American League Division Series with a dominant …
3 Ways to Honor Your Pastor
Pastors are a varied lot. I grew up with bi-vocational ministers and have served as one myself—at one point prepping sermons in my head while I landscaped. Bi-vocational ministry is …