By Karl Kurz I have five grown children, two sons and three daughters (two of my daughters via marriage to my sons!). They often remind me of old sayings and adages that I used as they grew up in Texas. They will immediately tell you that my three favorite words for almost any situation they...

By Matt Clakley Summer has drawn to a close and as days grow shorter and temperatures gradually cool, it is hard to contain my excitement for the arrival of my favorite season—football season. This time of year, Saturdays are spent cheering on my alma mater (Boomer Sooner!) and Sundays (with the occasional Monday & Thursday...

By Sam Webb The legal profession may not be the best classroom for lessons in biblical manhood, at least in the mind of the American public. According to a December 2012 Gallup poll, only 19% of the American public believe lawyers are highly ethical, while 38% believe lawyers are very unethical. At least, Congress and...

by Preston Hagaman Work. To some this word is dirty, connoting toilsome labor and difficulty. Many simply dislike the subject and long for a life of leisure and ease where work is no longer required. I recently attended a dinner where I listened to a group of recent college graduates bemoan the difficulties and hardships of...

By Mathew Sims The Daily Grind The sound of the rainforest draws me out of my sleep. It’s actually synthetic sound coming from an app on my smartphone. It’s claim to fame is that it slowly wakes you up so that you don’t crash out of your sleep cycle into the daily grind. More gradual,...

by Kyle Worley Far too often, congregants leave their church gatherings discouraged, thinking, “If only the pastor knew what it was like to work with her/him.  How can I trust what he says about how the gospel shapes the way I work at my job?  He works at a church…” While there is a certain...