Discover the effects that sin has on us [... more]

A man and several friends went through a ski resort gate posted with avalanche warning signs and started snowboarding On the second trip down someone shouted ldquo Avalanche rdquo But the man couldn rsquo t escape and perished in the cascading snow Some criticized him calling him a novice But he wasn rsquo t he was an ldquo avalanche-certified backcountry guide rdquo One researcher said that skiers and snowboarders with the most avalanche training are more likely to give in to faulty reasoning ldquo The snowboarder died because he was lulled into letting his guard down rdquo As Israel prepared [... more]

When my grown son faced a difficult situation I reminded him about God rsquo s constant care and provision during his dad rsquo s year of unemployment I recounted the times God strengthened our family and gave us peace while my mom fought and lost her battle with leukemia Highlighting the stories of God rsquo s faithfulness stitched into Scripture I affirmed He was good at keeping His word I led my son down our family rsquo s God-paved memory lane reminding him about the ways He remained reliable through our valley and mountaintop moments Whether we were struggling or [... more]