Christmas has become too secular for many of us. We can counter that feeling by offering God-like gifts to God and to others.

In this first edition of a series on putting Christ into Christmas, Cecil proposes a solution that allows the weary world to rejoice.

Cecil gives three ideas for countering the peer pressure that other adults apply to us.

How can we maintain relationships if we differ on major things? Try common ground.

Cecil shows the importance of awareness in being kind, as he relates a kind event he saw in a Dairy Queen.

Cecil discovered a formula for facing fear when challenged with his own overwhelming terror.

I am writing this post before Tuesday's election. Most of us are feeling very uncertain, worried what life in our state and in the United...

To paraphrase C.S. Lewis, the Christian story is so unlikely that it must be true. It's too strange to have been made up. If you were...

Using weather conspiracies as an example, Cecil asks us to counter the bad with right thinking that honors, praises, and respects the good.

We can think of all kinds of objections to Christ's calls to take leaps of faith for his kingdom. We need to find ways to say yes.

Are we truly all-in for God? Or are we going through the motions and acting religious for appearances? Are we truly following what Jesus...

Our seven-day practical faith doesn't have to be defined by our to-do list, but also by our times of rest and contemplation.

This world is imperfect. We long for the perfect world that lies beyond this world. In the meantime, we bring light and joy to this world.

Life can beat us down and wear us out. We go to Jesus for comfort and rest.

In an era of clapbacks and doubling down, Jesus points to a better way: turning the other cheek. Or as Cecil has found, biting your tongue.

Applying Fruits of the Spirit to our 7-day practical faith, Cecil explores the battle lines, guidelines, and power lines of Self-Control.

Jesus gave us a model for positive goodness. If we trust Jesus, then we'll pursue positive goodness in our seven-day practical faith life.

To be kind, we must be aware of others' needs, accept risk, and take action. Kindness is an essential fruit of the Spirit.

In this Fruits of the Spirit entry, we discover joy in the constant presence of God. This allows us to overcome circumstance and love better

The Holy Spirit resides in us and develops the Fruits of the Spirit in our souls. This post kicks off a summer series to learn the fruits.