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 beautiful space it is now was a matter of faith. Faith… a word that is much misunderstood and maybe overused, but not by those affiliated […]
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 to Timothy, “God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and love and a sound mind.” (2 Timothy 1:7, NKJV) The […]
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 guess…” article, social media took the form of epistles. Rather than impulsively sharing and responding in micro-seconds, it sometimes took months to receive, respond, and […]
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 of our daily lives. Often, we don’t even realize just how highly automated our routines have become. Do you remember having to manually “set the […]
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 Miguel Duran Navie, but he is a Spanish swimmer who competed in the 2016 Rio Olympics. Unfortunately, he didn’t medal. Even worse, he was disqualified […]
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 Bluff, where there is an “island.” You’ll often see children playing in this shallow water because it is shallow enough to walk into but deep […]
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 God and shunned evil.” (Job 1:1, NKJV) Job had many children, wealth, and influence, but it would all come crashing down. Job is comparable in […]
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 girls (as young as kindergarten) compete in various events such as Oral Bible Reading, Debate, Bible Bowl, and Art Says It, we had the opportunity […]
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 responsibilities, and having no claim to the throne or Israel. Until the day came when he was to become king of Israel, from that moment […]
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 malfunctioned. The Coast Guard, however, suspects that for some reason these women did not want to be found. That’s because it gets even weirder: Besides the […]