Exactly one year ago today, there was a car crash near Taylor University, my alma mater. The weeks that followed were filled with tears, prayers and questions. Why would an all-powerful, all-knowing, loving God allow such pain and suffering?
Today I take a moment to remember those students and staff that lost their lives. I pray [...]

Discovery Channel has been running one of the most incredible productions ever created: Planet Earth. I have never seen anything documented with such absolute reverence for the earth and its inhabitants. The series of episodes covers many different elements: Pole to Pole, Mountains, Deep Ocean, Deserts, Ice Worlds, Shallow Sea, Great Plains, Jungles, Fresh Water, [...]

In the depths of winter I finally learned there was in me an invincible summer*. Nothing glorifies the human soul quite like a brilliant summer. There’s something timeless about it: the smell of beer-soaked brats sizzling on Weber grills. The hum of lawnmowers. Scott Joplin broadcasting from the ice cream truck. The roar of the [...]