In Japan, there is a curious fruit known as Shikaku Suika, translated “square watermelon.” It begins its life no differently than any other watermelon. No altered seed. No genetic adjustment. Nothing within the fruit is changed at all. Instead, while it is still growing, it is placed inside a rigid container. Day by day, the …
Continue reading Be Not Conformed: How Culture Quietly Shapes the Christian Mind
The calendar turns without asking our permission. One day becomes another. A year becomes a memory. We name the change, but we do not control it. And sometimes the space between December and January feels less like a celebration and more like a deep breath we were not sure we could take. If 2025 was …
Continue reading Hope After Transition: Lessons from 2025 and a Steady Step into 2026
There is a phrase Christians love to repeat. We hear it in college hallways, in quiet counseling rooms, and often in the late-night conversations when life feels uncertain. What is the will of God for my life? It feels like the question that should unlock everything. A career. A calling. A direction. A map for …
Since I don’t have the SEC Network right now because of the YouTube TV and Disney dispute, I’ve found myself watching old game videos online instead. One of them was Miami’s heartbreaking loss last year when Coach Mario Cristobal chose not to kneel in the victory formation. All the Hurricanes had to do was take …
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