Troy Smith

In the late 1800s and early 1900s, a man named George C. Parker pulled off one of the most unbelievable...

The other night, I was talking with my daughter about doing hard things. She’s eight, and like most kids her...

One of my goals this year has been to read the Bible from beginning to end. Not selectively. Not topically....

When most people think about bravery, they picture something dramatic. A big stand. A bold declaration. A moment where everything...

I used to walk into rooms already doing math. Who was ahead of me, who was behind me, who noticed...

There are days when being an adult feels like running a mental marathon before you have even left the driveway....

There was a morning not long ago when my daughter watched me standing in the kitchen, sipping a protein shake...

As a kid, I loved the magic of Christmas—the music, the decorations, driving through sparkling neighborhoods, and holiday movies (yes,...

Loyalty used to sound simple. You stick. You stay. You show up. Somewhere along the line, it became confused with...

Everywhere you look right now, it feels like the world is crackling with static. The news cycle never ends. Your...