Lately I’ve been contemplating the phenomenon behind “I Can Only Imagine,” the best-selling Contemporary Christian song of all time. Bart Millard, the lead singer of the Christian band MercyMe, wrote this song in 1998, seven years after he lost his dad to pancreatic cancer. The song’s title and lyrics reflect Millard’s imagining what his dad […]
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Why Many Christians Aren’t Enjoying Intimacy with Christ
Over the last fifteen years, I’ve enjoyed leading several Bible studies focused on how to enjoy greater intimacy with Christ. At the beginning of the opening session, I ask the participants complete a questionnaire so that I can find out what they hope to gain from the study. The last question is: “In your life, […]
What the Resurrection Has to Do with You
Today, on Good Friday 2018, Christians around the globe are commemorating the passion of Jesus Christ—the suffering He went through to pay our sin debt in full with His blood and to give us new life in Him. Good Friday isn’t a national holiday in the U.S., but it is a state holiday in Connecticut, […]
The Christian’s Eternal Spring in Christ
Even though our local weather men and calendars now agree that the spring season has officially arrived, we in the Texas and Oklahoma Panhandles know not to put away our winter clothes or plant new flowers—just yet. All we have to do is take a quick look back at our area’s track record for snow in late March […]
That Time Those Dogs Ganged up on My Beagle
So, this past Monday, March 12, 2018, National Napping Day was celebrated in the United States. This was the day after most of us reluctantly moved our clocks forward one hour. I hadn’t heard of this national day, but since I was feeling particularly sleep-deprived that morning, I decided to join the celebration. And I did that […]
This Hashtag Got Me Thinking
Lately, I’ve been spending an awful lot of time on social media. Between sharing the Good News (my #1 passion) and getting the word out about my Good-News-packed book, His Banner Over Me Is Pursuing Love, I’ve spent little time doing anything else. I never in a million years would have thought that I would […]
If We’re Doing This, We’re Not Loving
We Christians might as well admit it. We all do this. We really don’t want to do this. But somehow it seems to come so natural to us. Yes, people who aren’t Christians do this, too. But the target audience for my blog are Christians who want to enjoy greater intimacy with Christ through understanding […]
You Are Invited to My 1-Year Blogiversary Celebration!
Have you ever been so excited about something, you thought you would burst if you didn’t share your news with someone else? You know, like lickety-split? That’s how I felt last year at this time when I was getting ready to launch my blog, A Happy Christian’s Secret Life. I smiled as I revisited my launch day […]
What God Wants Most This Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is only a few days away and many are thinking of ways they can best express their affection for those they love. Whether your beloved is a spouse, significant other, friend, or family member, there is probably a Hallmark card out there with their name on it, just waiting to be bought, signed, […]
Groundhog Day & Grace
Happy Groundhog Day! I’m not sure which will be more on the minds of most Americans today: the hilarious 1993 movie starring Bill Murray or whether or not Punxsutawney Phil, that famous 132-year-old furry forecaster, saw his shadow this morning. Just in case you don’t know, Groundhog Day is not a national holiday. It became […]
