Everyone knows Moses spent forty years leading the Israelites through the desert. But here's what they don't tell you: Moses spent another forty years in the desert before that—as a young man in Midian. Eighty years total. Those first forty weren't wasted time—they were boot camp for the harder forty ahead.
When does human life begin? This question became personal as I watched my wife's pregnancy unfold—from invisible cells to kicks and movement at seven months. Science, law, philosophy, and faith offer different answers, but perhaps the simplest is truest: human life begins at conception and deserves protection from that first moment.
On a perfect August afternoon at Durrance Lake, I spotted strangers in trouble—thirty meters out, one already lost beneath the surface. In muddy water, a voice urged me: Go deeper. What followed was a desperate, minute-long dive, a rescue, and a reminder that God works through willing hands.
I visited the Holy Land in 2011 and was amazed by the history, culture and stories that took place there. The Bible came alive for me. I’ve been on multiple missions trips, and have attended three years of bible college. I mention this because I want to be clear that this is not a post... Continue Reading →
Notes Beyond the Map 