If you’re like me, many days you read the Bible, shut it, and shortly after you can’t remember a lick of what you read! So what are we to do? What’s the “key” to this promised transformation? It can be summed up in a word: meditation. Not a cooky, mystical emptying of the mind and freeing of the spirit, but a filling of the mind with the truths of Scripture.
Read MoreThe resurrection of Jesus from the dead is the lynchpin of Christianity. It was so important that Jesus proved himself alive to his followers for forty days, beginning immediately after he rose. Here are a few evidences that the resurrection is historically reliable:
Read More38-1. Two games away from the perfect season. Wildcat fans were so close they could taste it. Who cares if it hadn’t been done since Bobby Knight’s boys ran the table in the mid 70’s; if anyone could’ve done it, leave it to the twins, Willie, Karl, and Captain Cal to get the job done.
But with great power comes greater responsibility. The weight of this championship run has taken its toll. From the BBN to the coaching staff, no fingernails are left to bite. The hair is slowly turning grey, and the wrinkles are starting to settle in. It was clear from the beginning that everyone was under the burden of not just a championship, but also perfection.
Read MoreFor sixteen days in the month of February, I had the privilege of traveling with my family to the country of Thailand. The main purpose of our trip was to encourage and equip the people who labor in and for the love of God in some of the most difficult places in the world.
This week, I want to share with you the impact this trip had on my family:
Read MoreWhat do you worship?
*brakes screeching*
Woah. Tough question, right? Not exactly water cooler talk. But this is an important one. Maybe the most important
Read MoreTwo weeks ago, Kentucky got the storm of the decade. One week ago, life was back to normal. That Monday, college students all over the state of Kentucky once again hit snooze, rolled out of bed, and trudged their way back to class. “Momma said there’d be days like this.”
Read MoreThis morning I read another article about the Coptic Christians who were beheaded last week by ISIS militants. The story is now old news, ready to be forgotten. It is only remembered, sadly, because of a political tussle between conservatives and liberals. However, if we leave the political haze and focus on the deeper, more relevant truths that this event reveals, we are enlightened to a philosophical difference between religion and Christianity.
Read MoreLike pretty much every college student in the world, you are ready for the nothingness of Thanksgiving Break. You are probably sick of school, people, your school’s dining options, your dorm, and almost anything else that has anything to do with your college experience. You are tired, and there are no words that can accurately describe your longing to be home and do nothing.
But here’s my question to you: do you truly want/need to do nothing during this break?
Read MoreThousands of years have not put the Bible to rest.
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