Hope is one of the foundational elements of our Christian faith. It's found in favorite verses and designer font frames hanging in...

Yesterday we hosted our Nazarene missionaries to Africa, Don & Evie Gardner. They did an amazing job sharing with us stories from the...

In our culture, getting Blue Check Verified on social media is a sign of notoriety. When social media was born anyone could sign up as...

Many times I have demonstrated what a swagger looks like… mostly to teens who were laughing. I’m sure they were laughing at me, not with...

Once in a family discussion, my wife and I were sharing updated rules with our kids regarding their phone devices. One of our kids who...

Your life is a commodity. Every second, every ability, every relationship, it’s all a commodity. It’s someth precious you have that is...

If reading the Bible doesn’t bring you hope, you are doing it wrong. Todays verse of the day is Romans‬ ‭15:4‬ ‭NLT‬‬, “Such things were...

Is anyone else a chicken nugget connoisseur? I love ‘em!!! In fact, I would broaden my love for chicken nuggets to strips, wings,...

Paul starts off Galatians with an odd verse we often brush over as normal greeting banter, but I find it quite interesting. He writes in...

Today's YouVersion's verse of the day is Zechariah 14.9 NLT, "And the LORD will be king over all the earth. On that day there will be...

Acts 12 records one of the greatest prison escapes of all time. There were no tunnels, posters hiding holes in the wall, or tattoos...

Memorial Day is a precious holiday for our nation. It’s an annual day we set aside to stop and intentionally reflect with gratitude on...

Have you ever shared an idea that went over great until you said the word “so”? For example, “Let’s go to Costco.” This seems like an...

Freedom is freely given but kept through sacrifice. “So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get...

Bill and Ted is a classic for my generation. The silliness and Keanu Reeves made for a brilliant mix of comedy that took us all by...

Imagine Jesus getting on HIS donkey to ride in triumphantly... towards HIS death. Imagine Paul sitting on a beach among the debris of a...

Most people ask if I am Irish even with a name like James O’Connell. Perhaps if I went by Shamus, it would be more obvious but I doubt...

Christmas is the celebration of God coming to us. It amazes us that God gave up the splendor of Heaven and became flesh. Earth groaned...

Jesus had an epic moment the week before he was murdered. We find find Jesus rollin’ in a King’s limo, which happens to be a donkey, and...

God has wired you to share something with everyone you meet. It’s involuntary. You can’t help it. Sometimes it’s even subconscious, that...