This person will self destruct in 3…… 2…… Stress has a funny way of affecting the human body.  Some People get ulcers, some develop a twitch, others get high blood pressure.  If you’re really lucky, you get more than one. If you’re me you get all three.  That’s right, I’m that guy.  The guy that, when I reach my stressed-out-to-the-max level I get a stomach Ulcer. To be fair,...

This past weekend I went to see the movie Green Zone with a couple of friends. Heading to the film, I was halfway expecting another Bourne flick: espionage, gun fights, assets and marks. What I got though was a war movie focused on the alleged weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, the subjects of much controversy during the Bush administration. The story takes place entirely in Iraq and derives its...

We should always strive to live our lives with intentionality; every move we make, every breath we breathe in, should be done with an underlying sense of purpose and direction. Having spent the better part of five years enrolled in a university, and being involved with Chi Alpha leadership for the past four, I’ve held plenty of conversations with students about majors and ultimate goals in life,...

I purchased Matthew Wests new CD called Something to Say. I have to say I’m pleased with this album. Matthew West has a hit song on the CD called “The Motions”, and I’ve never heard a song before that describes how I feel about Christianity and faith today for the most part. Everyone seems just to be going through the motions. I mean simply going to church on Sunday, and possibly...

I love Ephesians 3:20: “God can do anything you know, far more than you can ask or think or imagine in your wildest dreams….” The reason I love this verse so much is because I have chosen not to settle for a mediocre life. I want God’s best and nothing less. The dreams I have in my heart, for now and for my future, I know God not only wants to fulfill those dreams, but has even...

Luke 20:17- 19 But He looked at them and said, “Then what is the meaning of this Scripture: The stone that the builders rejected— this has become the cornerstone ? 18 Everyone who falls on that stone will be broken to pieces, and if it falls on anyone, it will grind him to powder!” We live in a culture in which, oftentimes, perception is considered reality. Another way to put this is...

When I think about God, I think a lot of things: Comforter, Creator, Rock, Author of the Universe. I could go on and on, and probably name some really awesome things, but for the purposes of this discussion I’d like to use an adjective that God uses in describing us.  The phrase is Set Apart.  An interesting thought is that God is not only the opposite of evil, but that he is totally and completely...

Okay, confession: I’ve never been any good at video games. In my prime, even, which for me meant playing Sonic the Hedgehog 2 on my beloved Sega Genesis, I was nowhere near the top of my class. This probably gives you an idea of my level of skill when it comes to video games: the first time somebody mentioned to me the idea of ‘beating’ a video game, I was a little bit confused. “Who...

Typically, whenever something new comes out, something trendy or cutting edge, I’m one of the last to hear about it. The marketing business has labels for people in reference to where they come in on the implementation time line of a new product. There are innovators, people who stand in line for hours to become the first person they know with the newest, shiniest gadget. There are early adapters,...

Valentines Day is approaching here in a few weeks, an exciting day for some and a depressing reminder for others  that they are single. I fall into the second category. And this blog is for all of you who are in the same boat: single. I am not writing only about Valentines Day, but I do recognize that singleness can be lonely. I know it can be hard waiting, especially watching friends all around you ...