One of the main themes I share in my weekly blogs is the importance of maintaining a strong relationship with Jesus. The closer we are to Him, the greater our hope of spending eternity with Him in Heaven. If we don’t make Him our priority in this life, why would we seek Him in the […]
I just completed my annual recurrent pilot simulator training, where I practice all the situations I hope never happen in real life. It’s a stressful few days, and we’re graded on our performance. While I’d rather not go through all that testing and pressure, I know it’s essential. Being prepared makes all the difference if […]
I have many goals in life, but my highest priority is getting to Heaven. I believe most people would say the same. But how can we make sure we actually reach that goal? In the Gospel of Luke this weekend, we hear that the path to eternal life comes through loving God with all our […]
The Father, Son, and Holy Spirit have always existed in perfect unity as one God. Each Person fully loves the Others, and Their love has no end. God doesn’t need humanity; He didn’t create us out of loneliness or a desire for our love or companionship. He created us because He wanted to share His […]
We are a diverse people, and that diversity is a beautiful gift. Still, we all share something deeply important: each of us is created by God and filled with an everlasting soul. God loves every one of us and desires to unite us with each other and with Himself, just as He and the Father […]
Loving one another sounds simple—until I get on I-4 in Central Florida. Then things change quickly. It’s easy to love people when they’re kind to me. It’s much harder when they’re not. But as Christians, we believe Jesus Christ is the way to Heaven. And if we want to follow Him there, we need to […]
People often joke that the only certainties in life are death and taxes, and many are terrified of both. Death, in particular, feels frightening if we believe it’s the end of our existence. But Jesus assures us that it’s not. In Matthew 25:46, He says, “And these will go off to eternal punishment, but the […]
