McCarty Student Center Renovation Update – August 2025
It has been a journey that is difficult to fathom. To think that the McCarty Student Center would be able to transition from the cherished space it was, to the […]
Power. Love. Self-Control. Belonging.
Franklin D. Roosevelt is reported to have said, “Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.” Similarly, Paul says […]
Is Social Media hindering our Brotherly Love?
Two thousand years ago, social media had a very different look. Instead of sharing pictures of your food, or liking someone’s vacation pictures, or even posting the latest “you’ll never […]
Hey Alexa, Amen
It’s happened to all of us. We’re talking at the dinner table or watching a show when the magical incantation is said, “Hey Alexa…” Technology has become a central part […]
Disqualified
“But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified.” (1 Corinthians 9:27, ESV) You’ve probably never heard the name […]
Fishin’ ain’t easy
I will break a cardinal rule of fishing and tell you about my family’s favorite spot to catch fish. To get there, we walk to the water’s edge under Leaning […]
The Ministry of Presence
The opening lines of the book of Job introduce us to a man named Job from the yet-to-be-identified land of Uz. He is “blameless and upright, and one who feared […]
Why should my child choose Texas State?
Two weeks ago, Easter weekend, we had the privilege to attend Lads 2 Leaders in Dallas, Texas, on behalf of the McCarty Student Center. Along with witnessing young boys and […]
When is “enough” enough?
David, one of the most well-known figures in our Bible, was blessed beyond even our wildest imaginations. He was raised as a typical Hebrew boy, tending to sheep, sharing family […]
EPIRB
Lost at sea for nearly 5 months, two women had harrowing tales of survival that included shark attacks. They also claimed that 6 forms of communication all mysteriously and simultaneously […]