Happy Memorial Day. Our appreciation, gratitude, and prayers go out to those who have given so much to protect the freedoms, privileges and rights we all enjoy as Americans. To that end, I jump back into the topic we introduced last week on living JOYFULLY.  We were reminded that joy is different from happiness. Happiness comes from [...]

Do you remember that old Sunday School song that contained that phrase "The Joy of the Lord is my Strength"? The simplicity of that statement is disarming, but the truth of the message is very powerful. I know that you would agree that JOY appears to be in short supply in this old world. However, Men of INTENTION know that [...]

I read a blog each morning from an organization called Grassfire. The author, Steve Elliott, recently spoke at a Leadership Camp at the invitation of his son's Christian High School. Steve was speaking on the battle being waged for the hearts and minds of young men and women and what they must do to win [...]

In Philippians 3:8 the Apostle Paul makes this powerful statement: "I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord." Light was God's first gift, His creative act. Light always comes at a cost, it always comes at the expense of that which produces it. An unlit candle does not shine, for burning must [...]

We were blessed to have Jim Jessup share during our Sunday morning service a couple weeks ago. Jim is the grandson of William Jessup from whom the University gets its name. He is also the son of Bryce Jessup who served as school President for twenty five years. I consider Jim a friend and partner in Christian [...]