We need not debate about organic farming when we come to Christ’s command to bear fruit by staying connected to the true vine.

There is only one pathway to peace on earth. And the treaties and diplomacy of human governments will never achieve it, at least not for long.

We need more than magic at Christmas, and Dolly seems to know this. So does the apostle John.

With Christmas rapidly approaching, we may find ourselves making a mistake similar to the one the disciples made in the Upper Room.

My entire working life has been either as a professor in a Christian college or the preacher of a local church. It seems axiomatic that I would model faith in both of those contexts. But sometimes what we think is “axiomatic” may be a cover-up for what is utterly missing.

Daniel wouldn't have labeled his situation a Daniel moment. I imagine he believed it was simply a crossroads in a series of them where faith and obedience were his best options. They’re usually ours, too.

As we begin the Advent season, I am considering the idea of what we keep as essential in our lives and in our celebrations.