One of my seminary professors liked to say, “Persevere brothers, it’s the only good option!” Dr. Morrison would say this when we were overwhelmed with papers and readings and wondering how we would get it all done before the end of the semester. His statement was surprisingly effective for me. When faced with a mountain of work, the options were either to tackle it or give up. We had to pick one. We could choose to persevere or choose to give up. These were the only options, which [...]

The Stream that Leads Us to the Fountain Sometimes during the Christmas season we hear people say, “Happy holidays!” and we really wish they would have said, “Merry Christmas!” We wonder how people could have the audacity to take Christ out of Christmas, so we make sure to (emphatically) say “Merry Christmas” whenever we can. But, of course, there is no Christ in Christmas for many people these days. So we can’t expect people who do not love Jesus to promote his name. As Christians, however, we know that [...]