To keep a proper focus during Lent, it's vital that we remember there's a right way to be penitent and a wrong way. Prideful penitence can actually take us backward in our spiritual life. This …
Watch Out!
The Bible has a lot to say about vigilance--an attitude of watchfulness about our spiritual life and relationships. All of us drift, and Scripture reminds us that yesterday's victories don't ensure we …
For Your Future Happiness
Want to know what one of the biggest contributors to your happiness will be when you're my age? Please indulge me as I reflect on being an empty nester, and what I've seen most contributes to the …
The Joy of the Cross
Certain things simply don’t go together, such as: Houston and hills. The Seattle Mariners and the World Series. Snow and sandals. And at Lent, joy, and torture. And yet, …
Conviction’s Expiration Date
“Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, ‘Who is it you want?’ ‘Jesus of Nazareth.’ They replied. ‘I am he,’ Jesus said. (And Judas the traitor was standing there …
Our Enemies, God’s Servants
“When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the Twelve. And while they were eating, he said, 'Truly I tell you, one of you will betray me.’ They were very sad and began to say to him …