I’ve never met anyone named “Judas.” Even in an age when the limits of baby-naming creativity have been stretched, we just don’t meet any baby Judases. That’s because Judas was the most famous …
LIVING LIFE CONNECTED TO CHRIST: A Life of Humble Service (YOU-Spr’22, Study 1, Session 1)
I have read a lot of books about kings, swords, and medieval battles. I have discovered that these books of fantasy tend to highlight a fundamental flaw of humanity. In these fictional worlds, strong …
How to Avoid Life’s Pitfalls: The Pitfall of Guilt and Grudges (YOU-Win’22, Study 2, Session 6)
I had told my wife many times that I was an outstanding driver in snow. Growing up in northern Illinois, I had learned to handle the slick roads. Yet, as we drove one of our sons to a party, she …
How to Avoid Life’s Pitfalls: The Pitfall of Bitterness (YOU-Win’22, Study 2, Session 5)
As kids, we could look at certain foods and be convinced it would taste bad. And some foods can surprise us. Take, for example, an apple. Nothing tastes better than biting into a pretty red apple—and …
How to Avoid Life’s Pitfalls: The Pitfall of Hard Times (YOU-Win’22, Study 2, Session 4)
Life is full of ups and downs. A basketball star shoots a game-winning three-pointer, and his name is all over the media. The following week, however, an injury brings his career to a shocking end. He …
How to Avoid Life’s Pitfalls: The Pitfall of Injustice (YOU-Win’22, Study 2, Session 3)
In Rocky Balboa (2006), Rocky said, “It ain’t about how hard you hit. It’s about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward; how much you can take and keep moving forward.” While Joseph never …