A Life Encouraged

Some blog posts are a while in the making. I used to say that about books as well. Some books are decades in the making. Why? Because God...

I realized the other day that it has almost been four years since I graduated from Bible college. In other words, I’ve spent as much time...

It can be hard to find a movie that is clean and inspirational. Maybe you’re like me. You’re always keeping your eyes open for good...

In the world today, we just don’t have a lot of good examples of ‘mighty men’. We have men of power, men of position, and men of words....

True friends are a gift from God in so many ways. They are people you can open to, come alongside, laugh and cry with, and always count...

It has always amazed me how movies or dramas can serve as such great illustrations about things we witness in life. They seem to carry a...

Jesus told His disciples many years ago, “I will build My Church, and the gates of Hell will not prevail against it.” As the years have...

Recently, I re-watched a war movie called Greyhound. The film truly is a powerful one, to say the least. The story is set in the Atlantic...

Waiting. That’s something the Lord is teaching me. This is the first season of my life that God has made me wait. Now, when I say season,...

Words. Words. Words. We’ve been impacted by words our entire lives. Words have moved history far more than the sword or the rifle. Words...

As many of you know, I have the privilege of serving at Answers in Genesis—an apologetics ministry that seeks to proclaim and defend...

“The good ol’ days” That’s a phrase every generation seems to use, including my own. People mean different things by it. Some think of...

The “armor of God” is one of the most common themes for Vacation Bible School and other church programs. Many of you are aware that I...

I realized tonight that writing a blog post is often like waiting for fruit to ripen. If you pick it too early, it just won’t taste as...

At some time or another, I think we’ve all had the opportunity to hear stories from those older than us. Some of those stories involved...

One of the challenges with being a writer is being able to keep the attention of the audience. Sometimes you have illustrations that you...

(pc: vox.com) In 2018, Marvel Studios released “Avengers: Infinity War” in theaters all over the world. It was the adventure that would...

Back when I used to ride horses every day, there were so many principles I had to learn AND keep in mind. You probably can relate to...

“You want him in a learning frame of mind”. That was something my friend always taught me with the horses. We often got horses from...

Just over a week ago, I had the privilege of visiting some friends that I’ve known for over a decade, and not just the two-legged kind. I...