Tom Stoppard once said, "Maturity is a high price to pay for growing up!" While that really is funny, it is also a painful splash of reality. It really does…
I don't like to admit my limitations. In fact, one of my besetting sins is seeing a Speed Limit sign and thinking of it as more of a "suggestion." Admitting…
There was a stunning article in the January 2013 issue of Boston Magazine. It was entitled "Losing Our Religion" and the article begins by telling the story of a mother…
The paradox of the Orthodox message concerning the Holy Cross uniquely reveals the deepest weakness of we humans, our self-centered pride. The cure for this deep, human, sickness is the…
Dear Faith Encouraged Daily Family,
Since late 2012, we have partnered with Ancient Faith Ministries to distribute the Daily Devotionals from Faith Encouraged. We started this Daily Devotional ministry to encourage…
The great American Founding Father, Patrick Henry said "This is all the inheritance I give to my dear family. The religion of Christ will give them one which will make…
OK, so one of my favorite movies in the whole world is "Princess Bride" and one of my favorite scenes in the movie is when Vincent keeps using the word…
I love this Armed Forces Motto: “The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in battle.” Isn’t that great? In other words, when you put the time into…
"It is the sweet, simple things of life which are the real ones, after all." So says the author of Little House on the Prairie, Laura Ingalls Wilder. But life…
I've never yet heard a politician boldly proclaim "Vote for me and I'll take away your freedom!" They are always going on about "protecting democracy" "restoring your freedom" or "protecting…