Founder's Blog
Spiritual Fitness
I enjoy the discipline of physical exercise because it fits my "to-do list" mentality. Yet, when I apply this same mentality to my spirtual life I often fall short. For instance, reading…
A Simpler Focus
Never in my lifetime have I had more time-saving devices, yet I don't seem to have enough time. How can that be? …
No Regrets!
Regrets come in many flavors: …
Devoted or Lukewarm?
Devote yourself to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. Colossians 4:2 NLT …
The Paradox of the Invisible
God tells me that the invisible is as real as the visible. As a scientist, I struggle to believe in things I cannot see, touch, or measure. However, the invisible is actually very real and is the…
A Confident Hope
I used to think that hope was a feeling of expectation and desire for something good. For instance, as a young boy I hoped for ice cream after my Little League baseball games. This kind of hope was…
Learning from Jesus' Questions - Ambitions?
What is my greatest ambition in life? Ambitions define how I allot my limited resources of time, finances, and talents. Jesus understands this as He asks me, …
Learning from Jesus' Questions - Who Is He?
The question about Jesus is not about His existence, but rather His identity. Just who is He? Jesus asks His disciples, …
Learning from Jesus' Questions - Tradition vs. Radical Living
And why do you break the command of God for the sake of your tradition? Matthew 15:3 NIV …
Learning from Jesus' Questions - Who is My Family?
Years ago, my mother was a faculty member of Messiah College. In meeting an alum from there, I said, "You may have known my mother, Esther Snyder." He replied, "Yes, and now I see that…