It was strange advice to give a college-bound son: "Don't let them change your name!"

Detours.  Name one person who actually likes them.  With God, however, even our detours are by design.

Does the word "law," have an ominous ring to you? "Obey the law, or else," you may have learned as a new driver when a siren and flashing lights behind you, got your attention.

Once in a while, a mother sheep will reject one of her babies, kicking the tiny animal away and never taking it back.  That little lamb is called a "bummer lamb."

In today's fast-paced world fixated on results, it's easy to forget to rest. When we define ourselves by our achievements and work, we may even feel guilty resting!

Their leader was in prison. The first Christian church in Europe could have easily closed.  But then the letter arrived.

What can I do?  This is often what we think when we hear of a terrible crisis that's just happened.

In times of global crisis, we may experience anxiety and fear, even if those affected are on the other side of the world.

What do you do when you just can't fix something--like a world where disasters feel like they're coming faster than ever?

Listen to just five minutes of the news and you'll hear about wars, earthquakes, famines, diseases, and persecution. It's easy to ask, "Where is God?"