Posts with the tag “faith”

I felt like I was walking on another planet for a few minutes while training for a combat mission in the Florida Panhandle......  Read More

Running is one of the simplest things humans can do—almost as natural as breathing It’s like the human body was designed with built-in wheels......  Read More

Thanksgiving is right around the corner in the United States. What started out as a day to recognize God’s hand during the dark days of the US.......  Read More

There’s no greater act of selfishness and cowardice than desertion from your duty. In the United States military......  Read More

At 11:18 PM on October 12, 2010, Manuel González made one of the gutsiest moves I’ve ever watched on live television......  Read More

Robert Baumgartner lives his life like a blazing headlamp in the middle of the dark woods. By his personal example, this teacher and coach has helped students overcome challenges in life. After back-t...  Read More

I hate this separation that the COVID virus is causing around the world. Don’t get me wrong; this is not a political statement, nor am I criticizing the medical experts. I totally understand the medic...  Read More

OK, I’m going to admit something embarrassing…I don’t always love God like I should! (You might be thinking, What kind of pastor are you, Jeff?!) ...  Read More

The Marvel Cinematic Universe movies are the most successful movie franchise in history. There isn’t a close second place to the wildly successful comic book series turned into a movie franchise. I’m...  Read More

This blog is about religion! Today, I’m going to try to convince you to abandon your religion. Religion is a game that is rigged to cause you to fail. It may surprise you that a pastor would be the st...  Read More

“Is this a hill worth dying on?” is an age-old question people have asked for centuries. If you’re not familiar with this phrase—it is designed to force you to evaluate what is worth losing everythin...  Read More

This week, while waiting at a restaurant for a friend to show up, the waitress and I had a brief discussion about faith. She explained that she was challenged with a question in which she really didn...  Read More

I’ll admit it- I’m as independent as the next guy! That means I hate asking for help. I’m the kind of guy who loves to take on a challenge. It doesn’t matter if it’s tinkering with the cabinets in my ...  Read More

Not long ago, I was sitting in the drive-thru at Chick-fil-A. There was a mom in a minivan in front of me. She had children all over the place in this minivan and seemed to be taking for ever to order...  Read More

One of the toughest things I did as a soldier in the United States Army was forced marches. These long movements under heavy loads became both physically and mentally grueling. It takes a tough mind a...  Read More

Just about every parent has had the challenge of dealing with a rebellious teenager. The teenage years become a testing ground. When a young woman starts to develop her own personality and her own wor...  Read More

For the past 75 years, a behemoth has been growing in the US entertainment industry. It has turned into an economic super star. I’m talking about the business of super heroes. What started out as comi...  Read More

Happy Easter to all of you! Thank you so much for being here. We’re going to take a look at an event that happened halfway around the world 2000 years ago that still impacts your life today. In fact, ...  Read More

In a recent blog article, Esther Irish talked about her hilarious family vacation last year. Esther, like most women, gets anxious when the vehicle starts to get close to empty. Esther’s husband, like...  Read More

I don’t like to ask for help. I’ll admit it- and my guess is that this is true of you also. I often have no choice but to ask for help, but deep down inside I wish I was strong enough or smart enough...  Read More

It’s frustrating when you break a tool in your workshop. Most of us have been working away diligently in the backyard only to have a tool break when you needed it most. The frustration is even greater...  Read More

When I was a soldier in the US Army, I found something extremely valuable when I hit rock bottom in the winter of 1988. I was on a training mission at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah in late December 19...  Read More

If I were to tell you a man went off to battle without a gun to protect himself, you would think he was crazy. This is what I thought when I first heard the story of Desmond Doss. Someone introduced m...  Read More

During a political battle in the British House of Commons in the winter of 1734, Sir Robert Walpole tried to sway the House on a political issue. He spoke to one of his colleagues, Lord John Leveson- ...  Read More

You’ve heard the old adage “It’s better to give than to receive” but do you believe it? Most people know exactly what the statement means but they don’t live like that’s really true. ...  Read More

In the beginning God created (Genesis 1:1). This is the starting point for all you need to know about Biology. God created people in Genesis 1:26. God’s original reason for creating humans was fe...  Read More

Have you ever had one of those moments where you knew you were about to make a fool yourself? When I was a senior in high school, I did serious damage to the engine of my car. I owned a classic 72 C...  Read More

Christmas season is a time of great anticipation. Do you remember the excitement of running down the stairs on Christmas morning? Do you remember what it feels like to be a little girl hoping that on...  Read More

One of the first things I learned in the US Army is that it requires a total commitment of warriors. You don’t go to battle half-hearted. A soldier must be completely committed to the cause and to the...  Read More

I served in the Army with a friend that was getting serious about his relationship with Jesus. He started praying regularly. He started studying his Bible. He attended chapel services regularly. He be...  Read More

LifeWay Research just completed some fascinating research for the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism at Wheaton College. This research really got my attention because they contacted roughly 2000 peopl...  Read More

Does it feel like you’re sitting in a sinking boat? Do you feel like no matter how hard you bail water, the boat continues to go down? If so, then this blog is for you....  Read More

You’ve heard the statement… “Practice makes perfect.” No, it doesn’t! Vince Lombardi, the great football coach reminded his team, “Practice does not make perfect. Only perfect practice makes perfect.”...  Read More

Douglas, soldier from Germany, “I have since distributed all of the tracts out to my soldiers, and they have been begging me for more. I have never seen a small booklet be so powerful, but your story ...  Read More