Nov 30, 2020

The Dead Sea, bordering the countries of Israel and Jordan, is also located at the lowest point on Earth. The landscape is so barren, it looks like a moonscape. Not exactly a place for a vacation or rest stop.

And yet…did you know that one of the valuable things from that area is the vast amount of salt that rings...

Nov 27, 2020

Does your life feel out of control? Are you experiencing that common feeling of weaving down a busy highway, about to crash?

It’s a metaphor for life that most internalize at some point. All of a sudden, what you were sure of isn’t there anymore. You might as well be behind the wheel of a fast car that’s heading...

Nov 26, 2020

You’ve heard that every good thing comes from God, right? Of course, it’s true. He is our example, both of how to live and how to react to others. This week we’re talking about practicing gratitude, and as usual, God shows us the way.

Psalm 107:1 says, "Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures...

Nov 25, 2020

The lack of gratitude in society can be contagious. Kind of like a negative “Pay it forward.”

How did we get to this place? Are we too prideful to thank each other, or even to thank God? Too busy? Too self-absorbed?

As believers, we know life is a rich blessing from God.

The clearest path to becoming a person...

Nov 24, 2020

Do you ever feel like life is passing you by, or worse – running right over the top of you?

When we focus on unpleasant circumstances or people, life can really bring us down. This perspective is a downward spiral, and not a place we want to dwell.

Author John Kralik was there, once. A long hike one day led him to...