Many things are important. Few things are essential. For instance, air conditioning is important. Air is essential. Hot water is important....

Today we rejoice in the fulfillment of our anticipation. Advent is realized; Jesus has come. Yes, Immanuel is here. Ah, Immanuel. It means...

The beauty of significance lies in the fact that it is often hidden in the ugliness of the seemingly unimportant. This was exactly the case...

Devotional: What comes to mind when you think of Christmas? Is it cards and cider, trees and traditions, nutcrackers and nativities, or...

Christmas is a messy holiday. I didn’t say merry; I said messy. Think about it—it’s about a birth. Been to any birthing rooms lately?...

Devotional: I was 21 years old when I traveled to Europe for the first time. My buddy, Ryan, was going to Belgium to visit his parents...

Christmas has too quickly been hijacked by the commercial world and the postmodern consumer. It’s “the most wonderful time of the...

Devotional: When Jesus gave a prophetic briefing to His disciples that we know as “The Olivet Discourse” in Matthew 24, He spoke of...

Two can carry a burden better than one. Such is the thought behind Galatians 6:2, where the Apostle Paul exhorted believers to “bear one...