As long as there have been people on the planet, humans have been serving one another. Ever since cavemen and nomads began settling into slightly more permanent civilizations, a since of altruism has existed because taking care of individuals benefited the group as a whole. Altruism is defined as the principle and moral practice of …
What can you ever really know of other people's souls -- of their temptations, their opportunities, their struggles? One soul in the whole of creation you do know: and it is the only one whose fate is placed in your hands. If there is a God, you are, in a sense alone with Him. You …
I have a silly confession to make: I frequently name inanimate objects. It's true. Every car I've owned had a name, my aloe vera plant is named Francine... It just makes me feel more connected to something when it has a name. The other day I was thinking about this while driving, and I thought, …
If you've never met our college pastor, Chris Shepperd, you should absolutely make that a goal this year. I've known him since I was 18 and a brand new resident of Texas. He and his wife Leisha held a college small group in their living room for many years (before it was an official ministry!), …
The final installment of our "Study in Light" series begins with a question... [Jesus] said to them, "But who do you say that I am?" Simon Peter replied, "You are the Christ, the son of the living God." And Jesus answered him, "Blessed are you, Simon Bar-Jonah! For flesh and blood has not revealed this …
In "A Study in Light, Part 1: Inception," we left off with the biggest set up in history. We allowed ourselves to explore a bit of the science behind light and examined the creation of light in our universe. This time, it's the climax -- God created light and life, and we know that God …
Light is one of those lovely mysteries that we see and take for granted. It's always there -- sometimes by our doing and sometimes as a byproduct of the world around us. But what is light's ultimate origin? At the start of a 3-part study on Light, I believe there's only one place to begin......at …
Whether this year made you focus and thrive or it kicked you in the teeth, there is something I think we've all learned about ourselves through hard times. 2020 was no different than any other year, except that it forced the entire globe to face one major threat together. I think there was something oddly …
When I turned 18, one of the very first things I did was register to vote. I remember being so proud to have the opportunity to help decide who got to sit in the Oval Office behind that big desk. Me! Of all people! And I did nothing to earn it except make my appearance …
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Every lie we buy into about ourselves is rooted in what we believe about God. Jennie Allen If you don't know the author Jennie Allen, I highly recommend her. The quote above is from one of her newer books called Get Out of Your Head and ever since I read that in her devotional version …
