Dealing With Depression
Each year, millions of people suffer from depression. Causes vary—some people are physiologically prone to depression, while others are depressed because of specific events or chronic stressors. Human beings have struggled with depression since the beginning of time, so it’s not surprising that the Bible addresses the topic. In Psalm 42 and 43, the writer […]
God and Animals
One of my earliest memories is being at a Texas rodeo with my grandparents. I was five years old, and they had loaded my older brother and me along with our four cousins in the family station wagon for a night at the rodeo. Shortly after the national anthem, I stood up in the bleachers […]
The Key to New Year’s Resolutions
It’s that time of year when millions of people make New Year’s resolutions or set goals for the upcoming year. God knew human beings would benefit from fresh starts and that’s why our calendar is full of them. But as we think about what we’d like to do differently in the New Year, it’s important […]
What Bethlehem Teaches About Feeling Small
As human beings, we are prone to compare ourselves to one another in every arena of life. We compare incomes, houses, automobiles, appearance, skill sets, talent, waist sizes, levels of education, and even children. By doing so, we think we have an idea of where we fall on the success meter. It’s a trap that […]