Xanax, Librium, Klonopin, Valium, Ativan, Buspirone, Lexapro, Prozax, Paxil, Zoloft, Anaranil, Tofranil, Marplan, Nardil, Emsam, Parnate. If the list reads like a foreign language, it is not. To many Americans, these are household words. They represent a list of medications prescribed for anxiety. They reveal that anxiety is a significant and persistent struggle. The events of 2020 have not helped:…

Some players look for it. A screaming fastball just outside the plate. Not to hit a home run. They want to be hit. It’s a strategy. Get hit by a pitch. Get first base. Hughie Jennings was hit by 287 pitches between 1891-1903. In our modern era, Craig Biggio absorbed 285 pitches through 19 years with the Houston Astros. Some…

Christ preached about wealth in the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 6:19-24). You and I live in a land of wealth. Compared to much of the rest of the world, we ourselves are wealthy. Wealth is a tremendous stewardship from God; it is also the demise of many. Jesus tells a parable in Luke 12:15-21 to warn us of spiritual…