jdilger

When I was in high school, I read the story of a man named Ernest Shackleton, and I’ve never forgotten it. At the beginning of the twentieth century, Shackleton set out to accomplish what, at the time, seemed nearly impossible: reach the South Pole. On one expedition, his ship became trapped in ice and was eventually crushed. Shackleton and his crew spent months stranded before he and five other men climbed into a small boat and sailed roughly 800 miles across some of the most dangerous...

I still remember Christmas of 1995. I was an 11-year-old girl with exactly one thing on my Christmas wish list: a Sony Discman. Not just any Discman—the Sony D-143 with MegaBass and Electronic Shock Protection. If you grew up in the '90s, you probably know exactly what I'm talking about. When I opened that box on Christmas morning, I thought I had arrived. It wasn't just another gift; it was the most valuable thing I owned. I carried it everywhere. To me, it was priceless, and I couldn't...

Have you ever been humbled? I certainly have. Back in college, while Mya (my now wife) and I were dating, we were both involved in student leadership. One semester we led the men's and women's ministries on campus. We organized events together, discipled students, and honestly, I thought we had both done an incredible job. At the end of the semester, the school held an awards banquet to recognize outstanding student organizations and leaders. As they described the Student Organization of the...