On the wall of a cute, small-town coffeehouse near my childhood home in rural Pennsylvania hangs a sign that reads “Never Settle.” Due to the thin line running diagonally through …
The Gospel Preached Beforehand
Most of us have heard the gospel preached more times than we can remember. Some of us might even remember the time we responded to the preaching of the gospel …
Three Ways to Prepare Your Children for School
What’s the first thing that catches your eye when you walk into Walmart or Target lately? Unless you’re already seeing Halloween decorations, in which case you’re probably annoyed at how …
The Source of America’s Love for Israel
Our nation has a rich legacy of support for Israel, for which we should be very thankful. Many have conjectured that this may ultimately be the reason that God has …
The Underdogs: Israel’s 2017 World Baseball Classic Run
It turns out their story as a nation mirrored their story on the baseball field. In 2017, nations all over the world gathered to play in the World Baseball Classic …
Tisha B’Av and the Hope That Will Be Restored
You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; These words—originally written as “A Song at the dedication of the house of David”—take us to the heights and depths of emotion. …
Has God Blessed America for Blessing Israel?
With the following words, America’s 40th president, Ronald W. Reagan—still in the first year of his presidency—greeted Menachem Begin, the sixth prime minister of the modern state of Israel: We’re …
Count Your Blessings
Count your blessings, name them one by one. Count your blessings, see what God has done. It’s a catchy hymn with lyrics I’ve tried to keep pinned to my mind …
An Eagle-Eyed Pastor
Proverbs speaks of the wonder of “the way of an eagle in the sky” (30:19). It is amazing to watch an eagle swoop from the sky to capture fish in …
