by Neal Eckert | Sep 1, 2018 | God's Love, Heaven
The whisperings of our potential ring throughout nature in the most unlikely of places. I walk my trashcan back after pick-up. Sure wish that emptied can smelled better than it does. Even though the better part of me doesn’t want to look inside, I can’t...
by Neal Eckert | Dec 20, 2017 | Heaven
“New Jerusalem–that’s my home. Let me put it in a song So you never get it wrong.” -Lecrae This past Fourth of July, I was dealing with some internal conflict. On the birthdate of my country, I felt ashamed of my country. But I...
by Neal Eckert | Dec 16, 2017 | The Church
There’s something we love to hide. Our failures. As a Christian, something that baffles me more than nearly anything I see in our churches is the panic-driven attempt to cover up our imperfections. I get it that we shouldn’t share just...
by Neal Eckert | Dec 14, 2017 | Your Story
You Want A Boring Life I want the same. People complain about their dull lives all the time. They crave something exciting. But the second things get interesting, they change their minds. I don’t blame them an ounce. I change my mind several times a day, too....
by Neal Eckert | Dec 9, 2017 | Happiness
You keep chasing happiness but the more you do, the more it evades you. It’s disillusioning because you’re doing everything our culture tells you to do to be happy. You’ve jumped through all the hoops better than most. People may even envy...