Sometimes my greatest enemy is the man staring back at me in the mirror. In this humorous yet deeply personal showdown between Old Brian and New Brian, I wrestle with faith, forgiveness, marriage, fatherhood, and the daily battle between the flesh and the Spirit. Two versions of one man, seven rounds, and one question: Will I follow my feelings or trust God’s Word?
Jacob walked away limping, but he did not walk away without God. Looking back at missed moments, fatherhood, and decisions I wish I could make again, I am learning that grace gives us a reason to live differently today.
Another heart episode sent me to the hospital, where a book about Jacob helped me confront my stubbornness and remember that God never gives up on us.
After losing my father at twelve, I learned how quickly ordinary moments become lasting memories. Now, at 55, I’m learning why we must tell the people we love what they mean to us while we still can.
Christians can fail, disappoint, and sometimes live nothing like what they preach. I’ve been part of that problem too. But before you walk away from Christianity because of imperfect people, take an honest look at Jesus for yourself.
A Caribbean cruise gave me more than time away. Through family moments, beautiful islands, unexpected frustration, and a stranger’s prayer, God reminded me to slow down and stop missing the life already in front of me.
What happens when nearly everything you built your life around is taken away? This is my creed: I will not surrender to sin, bitterness, or despair. I will repent, forgive, stand firm, and continue following Christ, even when following Him costs me everything.
A good heart report brought relief, but turning 55—the age my father never got past—raised a harder question: What am I doing with the time God has given me?
A woman I’d never met went looking for the man who mentored a boy twenty years ago. She found him — and found her way back to church along the way. Part two of a story about unknowing influence.
I once read Jesus’ words, “I was in prison and you came to me,” from the outside. Then I experienced them from behind the walls. Now the parable of the sheep and the goats is challenging me to put faith, love and compassion into action.