We all know that life is busy. Priorities shift, and we often don’t make room for the most important things. This has definitely been the case with me. In fact, this is the first blog post I have written since April. I have made more time for work, working out,...
Sometimes we can get so excited about sharing or doing what we think we are supposed to do that we forget how those around us are affected. Hope is an easy thing to want to bring into the lives of others or even ourselves. We can jump in with both feet and run toward...
Trust is supposed to be one of those “happy feelings” or good vibes. It’s a term that gets thrown around easily. I know I am guilty of the, “just trust me…” approach. What do you mean trusting can hurt? There are many stories and quotes about pain making...
“Throw your heart over the bar.” A young athlete was having trouble jumping over a high bar. The track coach put his arm around the boy’s shoulder and said, “Son, you can do it, and this is how. Throw your heart over the bar, and your body will follow.” ...
Recently I watched the movie Everest. It was absolutely incredible, yet hard to watch at times. Without spoiling an incredible movie made from a true story, I want to share a particular scene that I found very thought-provoking and inspiring. At one point, a climber...
Getting it wrong: Signs to students at DePauw University reading, “YOU DESERVE HELL!” Getting it right: “Judge not, lest you be judged.” Buzzfeed.com reported that a group of young Christians representing The Campus Ministry USA arrived at DePauw University in...
Many times we meet people who say they are Christians, but don’t really walk the walk. They do not have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ. Sadly, these are some of the very people Jesus will deny. Matthew 7:21-23 says: “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord,...
By: Keith Sampson Lately, the threat of terror has risen back to the top of conversations and thoughts. Paris and more recently San Bernardino have brought these concerns to our country, to our cities… Following these attacks, I have read posts,...
By: Keith Sampson I’m assuming many of you grew up knowing there were “things that you just don’t do”—things that, depending on your upbringing, would change the way people look at you. Because of (fill-in-the-blank) you are viewed differently; you are judged. ...
As you spend time with family and reflect on your blessings, take a moment to watch Abraham Lincoln's proclamation on Thanksgiving. Have a blessed day.
By: Keith Sampson This is the part where I get to do a fun, “connect-the-dots” kind of thing…The third big lesson I learned through my experiences was that God knew what was on the horizon and had prepared me for it. Many times we don’t get to look back and...
By: Keith Sampson Executive Coordinator – God of Hope “I can fix it...” Not only am I like most guys who think the answer to things is to either fix it or find a way to fix it, but I would self-proclaim that this is wired into me in an abnormal way. I don’t...