Honesty is another essential aspect of trustworthiness. It is so important that one proverb equates truth with wisdom itself. “Buy truth, and...
We may be carrying something priceless without even realizing it!
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As I sat down at my computer to write today’s reflection, I began by typing in the date: “9/11 …” Before my fingers touched the keys for the year, 2014, I felt a...
To be honest, we begin our relationship with God because of what's in it for us personally. We recognize that we need...
The work of Christians in their faithfulness to God is intended for the good of everyone.
Respecting others means allowing members to contribute equally to group discussions. It means reading each other’s emotions.
Professional managers talk about good vs bad management, and the story of the dishonest manager in Luke 16:1-9.
The primary thing that seems to be our calling is our identity.
My friend Sarah has been baptized three times. ...
Psalm 60 was written in a time when Israel had been reeling under God’s judgment. He had used Israel’s enemies to discipline the people for their faithlessness. In this context, David cried out...
On June 12, 1987, Ronald Reagan, the President of the United States, stood in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Germany. In the speech he delivered to more than 40,000 Germans, the President...
The therapist sits cross-legged, typing notes on his tiny computer. With probing questions, he delves into my emotional state with disquieting ease.
“At crucial moments of choice, most of the business of choosing is already over.” (Iris Murdoch) The two main approaches to decision-making...
We haven’t gone to church regularly in weeks. A long winter, work schedule changes and a church move at the beginning of...
Dick Staub is not afraid of the hard questions. In his recent book The Culturally Savvy Christian, he's also not afraid to...
I thought about my son, Nathan, before he was born. I also prayed for him well before I knew that "he" was...
II Corinthians 5:14-20 For Christ’s love compels us, because we are convinced that one died for all...
When we were kids, we all wanted to make a big difference in the world: cure cancer, fly to the moon, or drive that shiny red truck to put out fires in burning...
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