In the 1980s the Canadian Armed Forces ran recruiting ads that featured the slogan “There’s No Life Like It.” Highlighting the unique experiences and camaraderie found in military life, they hoped to persuade young people to sign up for service. They promised, among other things, ADVENTURE, the chance for ADVANCEMENT, and ACCEPTANCE in a cause [...]
Category: belonging
Unpack Your Bags!
Vacation season has begun. Many will be heading out to various destinations—cell phones and sunscreen in hand—excited to see and experience new things. Some of us will travel great distances and enter a totally different culture for a few days or weeks; others will take their vacations closer to home. Whether we revisit familiar places [...]
He Remembers That We Are Dust
Are you starting the New Year with hope and optimism? Or is your heart filled with dread as you dwell on all the problems facing the world? Beginning this month, I want to turn our attention to biblical truths that will enable us to face the future without fear as we center our lives in [...]