The cancellation of the show Roseanne because of the racially charged tweets by the show’s star continues to create ripples of condemnation as well as defense by people all over the nation. The entire saga is a sad one, exposing some of the worst tendencies of humanity on all sides. In such a situation, there is only one correct response: forgiveness. Jesus set the example of how we are to react to sin or controversy in our society— we are to forgive it. He displayed such for

Yesterday the well-known comedian Rosanne Barr tweeted something that was received as racist and her prime time show was abruptly cancelled. It did not take long for thousands of people to tweet, post, and comment their disdain for her and roundly denounce her as a racist. This type of knee jerk reaction is nothing new, but exposes a deep flaw in humanity: the lack of forgiveness. Nothing in life is easier than joining a shouting mob. Nothing is harder than publicly forgiving

The future of Washington, DC is uncertain right now, as multiple investigations persist, midterm elections loom, and the country remains divided. In such times of uncertainty, our survivalist minds tell us that we must form conclusions now and forge our way forward based upon them. But what happens tomorrow when we jump to conclusions today? Our tomorrow is based upon the conclusions we reached today. The only conclusion God wants us to jump to each day is to follow Him. Any

On this Memorial Day, while we enjoy a day off from work and a day doing as we please, we are encouraged to remember the sacrifices of the men and women who gave all they had in defense of freedom and peace. The closest any of us will ever get to Jesus while on this earth would be in the act of laying down our lives for another, as evidenced by the fact that Jesus is the greatest love the world has ever known, and John said famously, “Greater love has no one than this, that o

Happy Elevated Friday! Today we highlight a simple but inspiring story of one young man who sacrificed a little bit of his time in order to help an elderly woman – and ended up making a new friend in the process! In downtown Houston, TX this time of year, it can get unbearably hot. It was such a day recently when Louis Jordan noticed an elderly woman sitting on a bench waiting for the bus with the blazing sun beating down on her. Louis did what many of us might think to do, b

There is much talk today about how this President’s administration will bring the end of our country, or out of the mouths of a few, the world. Those who say such things seem to have lost hope in a better future. Not only this, but it seems they believe that one man could bring about the end of God’s wonderful creation! No matter what political party we support, such is the consequence of placing our hope in anything other than God – when it fails, we are lost. Hope isn't jus

The rhetoric emitting from Washington surrounding Russia investigations and a potential new investigation into the investigators is heating up each and every day, causing some to live in a state of constant agitation simply because of politics. Such agitation can often lead to us into doing or saying things that we might not normally. When we place our hope and faith in the righteousness of man, we dive headfirst into a downward spiral of disappointment and bitterness. Jesus

As the Mueller investigation continues to elicit strong reactions across the nation, sometimes we all need to press the “reset” button on our priorities and the overall mentality with which we approach each day. Most of us start each day by flipping on the news, checking out our favorite websites, or reading emails. Often, whatever is contained in those actions can start our day well or poorly. Have you ever felt anxious or agitated simply because of something you read or hea

Tragedy struck in Texas last Friday as a gunman opened fire in a school, killing 10 and injuring more. In times such as these, when tragic events seem to occur more and more frequently, it can seem like we as a society are constantly being shaken up, down, left, and right with no way to find our bearing. After each tragedy, countless voices call for countless different “solutions.” But when we are calling out our own ideas like this, we are only continuing to shake up our soc

Happy Elevated Friday! Today we highlight the story of a widower who chose to bless others as a final act for his wife. Danny and Betty Roberson were happily married for sixteen years before cancer struck their marriage. To make matters worse, after chemotherapy did little to stop the spread of the terrible disease in Betty, Danny was also diagnosed with cancer. However so deep was his love for Betty, Danny refused treatment so they could pour all their finances into Betty’s