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I confess, I do not know much about hockey. We did not play much hockey in South Georgia. But few moments in American sports history carry the emotional voltage of the 1980 U.S. Olympic hockey team’s improbable run to gold. It wasn’t just a victory—it was a national jolt of hope. A group of young amateurs, stitched together by Herb Brooks’ relentless vision, toppled the seemingly invincible Soviet Union in what would forever be known as the “Miracle on Ice.” But the miracle d

The Methodist movement began during a time of great social change in England. As Britain’s Industrial Revolution began, society shifted from an agrarian based economy to one driven by industry. Thus, great crowds of people left the farms and moved into larger cities looking for jobs. For many, the move was very profitable. Unfortunately, for many others the job market didn’t swell as quickly as the population, leaving thousands struggling to survive. Poverty, with its associa

Every year, couples in love celebrate Valentine’s Day with dinner, flowers, chocolates, even gifts. According to the Catholic Church, St. Valentine is the patron saint of lovers, epileptics, and beekeepers. I’m not certain what the three of those have in common, but there you go. The legend is that on February 14, around the year 270 A.D., Valentine, a priest in Rome in the days of Emperor Claudius II, was executed. Under the rule of Claudius the Cruel, Rome was involved in m

Every February, when pitchers and catchers report to spring training, something stirs in the hearts of baseball fans. It’s more than a date on the calendar—it’s a signal that hope is waking up again. The fields are still quiet, the stands empty, but the anticipation is electric. In many ways, that moment mirrors the experience of religious faith: a movement from winter to renewal, from waiting to expectation, from silence to possibility. The thrill of pitchers and catchers re

On the morning of January 28, 1986, millions of Americans—many of them schoolchildren—watched live as the space shuttle Challenger lifted off from Cape Canaveral. Just 73 seconds after liftoff, the shuttle broke apart in the sky, killing all seven astronauts aboard, including teacher Christa McAuliffe. The disaster unfolded publicly and instantly, leaving the nation in collective grief. The tragedy was caused by a booster failure that ignited the main fuel tank, a malfunction

Early in the exploration of my call into ministry, my pastor recommended a book titled, What’s So Amazing About Grace by Christian author Philip Yancey. This book had a major impact in my understanding of God’s love and helped me tremendously in making my decision to enter ministry. It remains in a prominent place on my bookshelf almost 30 years later. The author Philip Yancey has been one of my favorite writers over the years. I have many of his works in my library of favori

This Sunday is Sanctity of Human Life Sunday. From the opening chapters of Scripture, the Christian faith presents a striking and counter-cultural claim: every human life possesses inherent, immeasurable worth. This conviction does not rest on social status, physical ability, age, or achievement. Instead, it flows from a single foundational truth— human beings are created in the image of God. Genesis 1:27 declares, “So God created mankind in his own image... male and female h

Today would have been Elvis Presley’s 91st birthday. It is ironic that he has been dead longer than he lived. He was only 42 years old when he died on August 16, 1977 (49 years). Some interesting facts about Elvis: • He had 18 No. 1 hits in his career • He has sold an estimated 1 billion albums • He won 3 Grammy Awards – all for Gospel songs • He made his acting debut in 1956 in Love Me Tender • He served 2 years in the United States Army stationed in Germany • In 2018, he wa

At the stroke of midnight last night, 2026 began. There will be 365 days in the new year. That means we have 8,760 hours, or 525,600 minutes, or 31,536,000 seconds before the year ends. What do you plan to do with your time? According to a Department of Labor report, we will spend an average of 8 hours and 33 minutes a day sleeping. For most of us, work takes up the largest chunk of our waking hours. Many of us work a 40-hour week. Others work longer. Some of us work a lot of