It’s the holiday season, which means eating too much and committing to losing it in January. As the saying goes, “You are what you eat.” The things we put in our stomach can literally change our bodies. While not exactly…
In our daily walk, we constantly struggle with several stumbling blocks. Controlling our tongue is one of the difficulties we deal with. The book of James is filled with the most valuable advice relating to human emotion. James said, “For…
If I were to ask you which is oldest, the telephone, the radio, or the fax machine, what would you guess? I would think that most of you would guess either the telephone or the radio. You might not know…
The Mayo Clinic reports that expressing gratitude is associated with a host of mental and physical benefits. They say if there were a pill that would give these benefits, then everyone would be taking it. Studies have shown that being…
The human body is an amazing and wonderful creation of God. The body’s complex systems and members work together to ensure a fully functioning body. More importantly, the body of Christ (the church) is a truly amazing and wonderful blessing…
Eli had surgery to repair a torn labrum and was released to play baseball 2 days before his senior season. He was way behind in hitting because he hadn’t swung a bat in 5 months. He told me it was…
As the years go by in our faith, we can sometimes become accustomed to life as it is and forget to focus on growth. This, I believe, is an unfortunate habit for many of us. Of course, this becomes a…
With all of the devastation in Tennessee, North Carolina, and Georgia due to the recent hurricane, I have been completely blown away by the outpouring of love and concern for others. At Karns alone, what we thought would be under…
Last Sunday, Steve presented a two-part lesson on two of the characteristics of God: His goodness and His severity. Steve’s lessons reminded me of something Christy and I would tell our children as we parented them through the years, which…
