These days it is not uncommon to hear the christian walk being touted as nothing but a prosperous one. God is love and wants the best for you so everything will always be ok. If you are really walking...  Read More

I went to school at Hillsdale College, a school of about 1500 students in southern Michigan. (I don’t miss the Michigan winters.) All students at Hillsdale sign a statement called the “Honor Code” whe...  Read More

Every time I read this passage my mind goes to Genesis 2:7, "And the LORD God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living being." T...  Read More

Self-confession: I am an epic fantasy movie junkie. Whether it is The Lord of the Rings, Robin Hood, or any movie about knights set in the Middle Ages, I’m watching. There is an attraction to the idea...  Read More

In my role as a site pastor and a coach, I get a front-row seat to the modern identity crisis. I see it in the youth that I coach as well as the adults that I shepherd. No matter how old you are, ther...  Read More

A few years ago Jenn and I went to a marriage conference at Hume Lake. One of the activities offered was dance lessons. Jenn loves to dance and she is very good at it. I stink. So I said, “Hon, why do...  Read More