A Legacy of Faith
15 May 2023

A Legacy of Faith

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As I thought of what to share about passing on a legacy of faith, my thoughts turned to the individuals who had the greatest impact on my faith. Certainly, it was my parents, my older sister, Sunday School teachers, and even Christian college professors. But in recent years, as I have gotten older, my thoughts have turned to my maternal grandmother and how her spiritual life shaped mine.
My grandmother, Mari Megyesi, came to America from Hungary in the early 1900s as a very young bride

Living the Sacred within the Secular
15 May 2023

Living the Sacred within the Secular

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Ever wonder about the “how” of sharing your faith? Is it a personality characteristic, a spiritual gift, an imperative? Have you wondered whether it is safe to share the gospel or even to mention that you’re a Christ follower in this age of Christian nationalism, post-millennialism, and extremism? How to fulfill that mission – living the sacred within the secular?

Enter Light
1 May 2023

Enter Light

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I’m sure it will come as no shock to anyone who knows me that I’m not a big fan of Metallica. But I am a HUGE fan of Virginia Tech. And when we started following Virginia Tech sports this year, we found out that before every home football and basketball game, they play the Metallica song Enter Sandman over the huge sound system. Even if heavy metal isn’t your thing, there is something truly fearsome about …

Is This It? Is This All There Is to the Christian Life?
10 Apr 2023

Is This It? Is This All There Is to the Christian Life?

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“Is this it?” I still remember asking this question of my Bible study leader and mentor one day during my college years. I was having daily time with the Lord: reading His word and praying. I attended church regularly and was involved in Bible study. I wasn’t hiding any habitual sins. My relationship with the Lord was genuine, even close and warm. But in a way I couldn’t quite put into words, I felt as if I had arrived where God wanted me … and the thought of continuing on for another … 10? … 20? … 50? years the same way in my relationship with the Lord seemed a little lackluster. 

A Focused Resolve
20 Mar 2023

A Focused Resolve

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What focused resolve on the part of both the mamma and her ducklings. They had to see the cars careening towards them, yet they walked on undaunted, focused on their goal, never wavering.

If only I could do the same, focus on the goal with steadfast resolve, not looking left or right but persevering on in the knowledge that my Lord is faithful…

Climbing Higher
6 Mar 2023

Climbing Higher

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I never knew one could get so attached to a robot. I will never forget the first time I saw Willard pull himself up to the first bar, then extend his mechanisms to climb up to the next, and finally make it to the highest bar, where he swung impressively … then crashed nearly seven feet to the ground. I was so devastated that I turned off the stream.

Settling the Heart
12 Dec 2022

Settling the Heart

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Fear is bondage. When we fear, we’re bowing to the idea that what we f.e.a.r. has more power than the Creator of the universe. That is a lie out of the pit of hell. Just as we want our children to live without fear, our loving Father wants us to live in peace, resting in Him, knowing in the very deepest part of our heart and mind that “He’s got this.”