It's very hard to put a puzzle together when the pieces are all dark. Life is hard to figure out in the dark as well. We need the Light of the World.

Jesus has a way of turning even commonly held concepts upside down. Fasting done in secret looks a lot different from that in public. Only one is pleasing to God.

Advent began with the Fall. We see it partially completed in the birth, life, death, and resurrection of Christ, but it will ultimately be complete by his return and final victory over sin and death.

Sometimes the hardest places to live bring the greatest lessons and reasons for thankfulness. Here are a few of my reasons to be thankful.

Prayer doesn't require big words, but it does require a big commitment of laying self at the feet of Jesus. Still, we can do it, because Jesus showed us how.

If the only evidence a person had of the reality of God was your life, would they believe? Let others see Jesus in you.

Living and serving two years in Ivory Coast taught me so much about God, myself, other cultures, and life on mission. I just want to express my thanks to Him for the blessings.

Not only should we do good in secret but pray in secret. What's that all about? Jesus knows it's about keeping pride at bay.

The changing of seasons are a constant reminder of the reality of death but also the presence of life. We must choose how to face each season with purpose and anticipation of what God will choose to do in and through us.

What you choose to take overseas inevitably looks a lot different from what you bring back. Listening and asking questions will help you find a balance as you go.