I read an article once where the author proposed that if you put the word “Teenage” before any other term, that second word automatically becomes negative. Shall we try it? “Teenage Driver”—did it work? Teenage Drama. Teenage Hormones. Teenage Party. Teenage Decision Making. Teenage Choices. Teens and Technology…You get the picture.  This negativity, or negative association, is everywhere—in movies, television shows, podcasts, news... Read More

Last week I wrote about my love for oak trees and how the sheer size of these trees should confront us with the majesty and power of God. The beauty we experience in the created world was never meant to be an end in and of itself, but rather, a means to an end—worship of the Creator. We should always celebrate the glorious Creator who is the source behind the glorious creation we are blessed to see, touch, taste, and hear. An oak tree is a finger pointing to the wonder of the Lord! ... Read More