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Hey, y’all! I want to share a story that’s been on my mind lately. It’s about a pet food company that was in trouble. Their sales had tanked, so the CEO called an urgent meeting with his top executive team. Picture this: everyone gathered around a massive conference table, the...

Reflections After the Election

I watched very little of the returns last Tuesday night. I voted, did my part, and decided that marinating in nonstop coverage didn’t seem to serve any helpful purpose. Instead, I watched an incredible documentary on composer John Williams on Disney+....

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If you’ve been paying attention to the news or scrolling through social media, you know our country is in the thick of another intense political season. In my 68 years, I’ve never seen anything quite like it. Tensions are high, conversations turn heated in seconds,...

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We’ve all been there—lying awake at night, mind racing with what-ifs. Sometimes we worry, and sometimes we overthink. But what’s the difference? More importantly, what does God say about these struggles? Let’s dive in and see if we can make sense of these...

When election season rolls around, it can feel overwhelming: candidate ads flood the airwaves, social media is filled with arguments, and it’s easy to wonder if participating even makes a difference. But as Christians, we carry both spiritual and civic responsibilities, and voting is one of...

I just wrapped up two months of federal jury duty, and it was one of the most intense experiences of my life. It sure wasn’t like county jury service! I was part of a federal case that had everything: murder-for-hire plots, drug deals that seemed straight out of a movie, double crosses,...

I recently attended my 50th high school reunion. As anyone who’s reached that milestone can tell you, it’s a bittersweet occasion. Of the 109 graduates in our class, 67 made it back to reunite and reminisce, but 17 of our classmates had already passed away. In a poignant turn of...

Have you ever thought about how some events in history just completely change the game? Like, they split everything in two—before it happened and after it happened. It might sound dramatic, but that’s exactly what the birth of Jesus did. Imagine the brightest lightning bolt cutting...

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You ever notice how easy it is to hold onto hurt? We carry it around like some sort of security blanket, thinking it’ll protect us from getting hurt again. But in reality, it's more like a chain that keeps us bound, weighed down by the past. I’ve been thinking a lot...

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Imagine this: You're in the middle of a storm. The wind is howling, rain is pounding against the windows, and the sky is dark and furious. Inside your home, however, you find a sense of calm. There's a fire crackling in the fireplace, you're wrapped in a warm blanket, and you...

This week, I’ve been reflecting on something that’s both humbling and comforting: the size of our God often determines the size of our trust. When we think about God, it’s easy to reduce Him to a concept we can fit into our human-sized understanding. We might see Him as a kindly...

There’s a verse in the Bible that’s been on my heart lately, one that I’m sure you’ve heard before: “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13, ESV). It’s a powerful statement, one that conjures images...