Cats, you either love them or you don’t. I’ve always been a don’t, so, when Shiloh, a Tabby-Siamese mix entered our lives, he surprisingly wasn’t what I expected. At times, he’s almost human in his actions. …

As the bar crowd started pouring into a little diner, Sally was extra loud when she sat down next to Pastor Tony. She asked, “Ya want some company?” “No thanks,” he responded. “Damn! Looks like I ain’t making no money tonight,” Sally shouted. …

It was humiliating, but the father ran to his son. His son’s life was worth more than his own reputation and the father had to reach his son before he was stoned, or at best, exiled by the townspeople. The parable of the Prodigal Son is a touching illustration of…

By Brian Jakowski Ask ten random people the way to heaven, and you’ll get 10 wildly different answers such as “I’m a good person”, or “Going to church.” Wistful responses like these give false security to those who embrace them and offer zero certainty regarding their fate. Let’s look at…

By Brian Jakowski I was sixteen and tweaking my Pontiac GTO for street racing. While swapping out the stock exhaust for racing headers, my dad said I needed a different wrench. I didn’t listen. Two hours later an exhaust manifold was cracked and half the bolts were stripped. The car…

By Brian Jakowski What if every person on earth put the best interest of others before their own? How would a world, in which everyone’s clamoring “It’s all about me,” change? With society’s unbridled pursuit of its own self-interest, the nuclear family is teetering, while mental health issues, abuse, violent…

by Brian Jakowski It’s just there when we wake up every day. Waiting on our cell phones, computers and more. A singular message, a single word, subtly working to win our hearts. The world’s whispers of “More” fill our every waking moment. More money, clothes, food, sex, recognition, status, pleasure…

What you believe drives and shapes how you live your life. Believe your an eggplant and you’ll be living in a padded room. believe you’re nobody, and become invisible, even abused. Believe in the cross of Jesus Christ and become everything He intended. He touched their eyes and said, “Become…

By Brian Jakowski Sorry to burst your bubble but, Jesus wasn’t a white guy, an Anglo-Saxon, protestant, or Christian. These truths have no effect on why I believe in Jesus, or why I try to live for Him! So, what did He look like, and why do I believe? Let’s…