Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: - Philippians 1:6 (KJV). Hello 2026! Here's to new year's resolutions, fresh starts, and new beginnings! And hopefully it's a goodbye to last year's let downs, disappointments, and failures. The new year always feels like a clean slate, but what about those of us who have lingering problems that didn't go away when the clock struck midnight? Just bec

Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! - Psalm 34:8 (NLT). Goodbye 2025! As Shevon and I wrap up our 3rd consecutive calendar of being sober and living for God, I guess it really is true what they say: living for God only gets better and better with each passing year. It's one of those things that until you experience it firsthand, you just don't know for sure. No, it hasn't always been easy, and yes, there have been many ups and

And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders. - Luke 15:5 (NLT) Finding the perfect gift is the mission we all face this Christmas season. Regardless of who it's for, we put up with angry crowds, cold temperatures, and the stresses of trying to make our paychecks look like Jesus feeding the 5,000 with a couple of fish and a few loaves. With all of the secret Santas, gift exchanges, cousin Eddies, and Christmas parties, we can get so busy that we

And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn. - Luke 2:7 (KJV). When I think about the miracle birth of Jesus, I think about the humility it took for the Creator of the universe to step out of heaven into the middle of a mess. I'm not talking about the condition of the world, even though the world was a mess, too. What I'm talking about is the mess that's usually associa