The Strength of an Eagle

“Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”  Isaiah 40:30-31 I’ve...

RESTORATION DIY

“They shall build up the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations.” (Isaiah 61:4) Have you ever ridden a New York City subway? It really is a fascinating experience. I...

How to Win in the Christian Life

“Jesus said to him, ‘Get up, take up your bed, and walk.’” (John 5:8) My dad was my first hockey coach. It was a good thing, because I wasn’t very good. I probably shouldn’t even have made the team, but when your “old man” is the coach, I guess you’ve gotta make the...

LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY

“Now Jesus was praying in a certain place, and when he finished, one of his disciples said to him, ‘Lord, teach us to pray…'” (Luke 11:1) Wayne Douglas Gretzky is the greatest hockey player of all time. No one else really comes close. He holds...

WHAT IS MY PURPOSE

Author and podcaster Cathy Heller famously said, “The opposite of depression is not happiness, it’s purpose.” I tend to agree with her, and so would another guy you may have heard of, Michael Phelps. He’s the most decorated Olympian of all time: 28 medals, and 23 of...