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How Can I Be Happy?

I recently shared this message titled, “A Wild Goose Chase: The Pursuit of Happiness” at the “Women in Electronics” Annual Leadership Development Summit in the Balboa Bay Resort in Newport Beach, California. ——- I’d like to begin by telling you … Continue reading

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Why I Worship Jesus (& You Should Too)

Christians are people unique from everyone else in this: we worship Jesus. Muslims say Jesus is merely a prophet. At best, Jews will credit him as merely a human teacher of the Law. Cults like Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, or Seventh … Continue reading

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Why Your Life is So Busy, Hurried, Chaotic, & Exhausting

Blaise Pascal is famous for writing this line in his Pensees: “I have often said that the sole cause of man’s unhappiness is that he does not know how to stay quietly in his room.” Peter Kreeft explains what Pascal … Continue reading

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What If My Pastor’s Sermons Are Boring?

I have the incredible privilege of teaching in the Bible, Theology, & Ministry department at Biola University. Last night, in my undergrad preaching class, while talking about communication skills that aid the clarity, memorability, and accuracy of our Bible teaching, … Continue reading

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She Was His Trophy: A Tribute to Barbara Dill

On December 28, 2024, my dear grandma, Barbara Dill, went home to the Lord. Our family and friends mourned our loss, celebrated her life, and gloried in her God together yesterday at her memorial. I was entrusted the privilege and … Continue reading

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A Prayer Toward Happiness

In my reading, I’ve been on a Stoic kick. Right now, I am sitting at Epictetus’ feet and getting worked over in the best of ways. It hurts so good. In my reading today, as Epictetus is lovingly railing against … Continue reading

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Look Before You Preach

God grants life, both physical and spiritual, through His Word, which is gloriously recorded for us in Scripture. Christians, as a people devoted to The Book, prioritize teaching the truth, goodness, and beauty of God’s Incarnate Son as he is … Continue reading

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Atheists Love to Worship

Praise is not something we have to do, but something we – that is, religious and irreligious, theists and atheists – want to do. It brings us joy to express our pleasure in good, true, and beautiful things. C.S Lewis … Continue reading

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God Honors You With Hardship

It isn’t uncommon to think God betrays us when life gets hard. However, those taught by the Word know that hardships are gifts from God for our maturation (James 1:2-3), opportunities to share in Christ’s suffering and grow closer to … Continue reading

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The Rules of My Classroom

I recently shared rule #2 from what I call, “The Decorum” online and had a lot of encouraging feedback. I thought to share the whole here. The Decorum serves as a set of norms that I share with my high … Continue reading

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