Unlikely. Unexpected.

That was my reaction to the announcement that ABC would be airing a Kevin Costner TV special exploring the birth of Jesus Christ, “like you’ve never seen it before.” So, we watched it—every minute of it.

Part drama and part documentary, the program, between scenes, offered viewpoints from an array of sympathetic experts, including Francis Chan.

The dramatic portrayal of the aged Simeon chuckling as he lays eyes on the[...] 

I will bless the LORD at all times;

His praise shall continually be in my mouth.

 Psalm 34:1

This verse makes perfect sense on a Sunday morning. But what about when life stinks?

Just a couple of years into his marriage, my friend Rick noticed his wife exhibiting signs of mental struggles. But she was too young for anything serious, right?

Walking alongside Rick the mile-and-a-[...] 

Praising God, giving Him glory—it’s optional, right?

It's something we do on Sunday mornings or when we hike up mountains or saunter down a beach at sunset. Praise is the thing you do when you feel especially close to God or grateful for something He's done— like a Thanksgiving family gathering, right?

Yes, but…

Psalm 29:2 says we are to “Ascribe to the LORD the glory due His name.” Nothing was mentioned there about ou[...]