A few years ago, Allie and I took a trip to San Francisco. While we didn’t make it to Alcatraz itself, we did go to the gift shop! They had some real cute stuffed bears in prison clothes.   Read More

Years ago, Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal were some of my favorite YouTubers. My morning routine often included their show Good Mythical Morning. They were funny, clean, and, at the time, very open about their faith. They taught Sunday school, served in their churches, and even did mission work.   Read More

The Lord has tested me with trials, so I asked Him to test me with wealth. And wouldn’t you know it, just a few days later, I checked my mail and found a letter from a long-lost relative. I had never heard of them before, and I’m not sure how they found me, but the letter looked official. I had to open it.  Read More

Do you remember YOLO? It stands for “You Only Live Once.” The idea was simple: you only get one life, so live it up. Don’t miss anything. Do whatever you want, it’s your one shot.  Read More

Of all the things we know about Jesus (his patience, compassion, love, care, and desire to heal), his table-flipping moment comes as a bit of a surprise.  Read More

Every few years, we’re told the same thing: This is the moment. This is the election. This is the movement that will finally fix things.  Read More

Bilbo Baggins is a wealthy hobbit who lives at the top of the Shire in Bag End. He has a cozy little life filled with doilies and fancy cheeses. His walls are lined with paintings of his relatives, and his cupboards are stocked with their dishware. The wildest thing Bilbo does is enjoy a little Old Toby pipe tobacco in his spare time.  Read More

In 2004 the Red Sox were on the brink of breaking the “Curse of the Bambino.” The last championship had been in 1918, and Boston was desperate. People camped outside Fenway Park for days just for the chance to buy a ticket. Bleacher seats that normally cost $70 were selling for over $1,000. Adjusted for inflation, that’s nearly $1,700 today!  Read More

As I often do, I was reading an old sermon by the Victorian preacher Charles Spurgeon, and it made me laugh. He went on for several paragraphs about coincidence versus God’s providence. It was so good that I paraphrased it into modern English for you to enjoy.  Read More

My palms were sweating, my face was flushed, and my stomach was in knots as I walked onto the stage to audition for Honors Children’s Choir (A group made up of some of the best young singers in South Carolina).  Read More

I’ve always had a bit of a rebellious streak in me, but I was a relatively good kid. So I never did anything too crazy. Still, one of the most hurtful things I ever did happened on my grandmother’s watch.  Read More

Some parts of the Bible are genuinely hard to understand. There are a few passages Christians disagree over, and others that believers and skeptics alike wrestle with. Some verses have to be read two, three, or ten times just to make sense of them. But the reality is, most of the Bible isn’t difficult to understand. It’s just hard to follow.   Read More