The Christmas Season: Peace, Joy, and Blessing?

The Christmas Season: Peace, Joy, and Blessing?

If you’ve watched the news, read the headlines, or scrolled through your social media feeds, you know this world is full of pain. And you’ve probably asked yourself, as I have, what do we do with all of this suffering and strife when Christmas is supposed to be a...
The Secret about Giving Thanks and Having Faith

The Secret about Giving Thanks and Having Faith

Sometimes it’s hard to have faith. Even for the Christian, who trusts Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, there are moments when our faith flickers low. Oftentimes, those moments have a lot to do with our circumstances. Wavering Faith in Scripture Characters in the New...
Who deserves my thanks?

Who deserves my thanks?

In this season of the year, it’s important we ask ourselves, “Who am I thanking this Thanksgiving?” Am I thanking football for existing? Am I thanking fate for the Astros’ win? Am I thanking Macy’s department store for the annual parade? Our thanks should have more...
The Thanksgiving Habit: Give Thanks Always

The Thanksgiving Habit: Give Thanks Always

It seems like summer just ended, but even here in southwest Texas – even if for only a few days – Fall is in the air. As November arrives with a few days of cooler weather, students — not to mention faculty and staff — are beginning to look toward the holidays....
What is a Worldview?

What is a Worldview?

Worldview is a shorthand way to refer to “how we see things.” To be more precise, it’s really how we see big things, how we view the world, and it’s usually how we see things without particularly thinking a lot about them. A worldview has...