Sometimes we have the mistaken idea that to make a difference in the world, we must be important or famous or brilliant or successful. We must make some amazing discovery, cure a disease...
Each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very...
My father used to quote an old preacher saying, "Next to peace, I like a good church fight best." Why do we...
Philippians 3:13 ...
Two women; two friends; two life stories of deep wounds and profound loss. The first, a minivan-driving, kid-shuttling, suburban mom of two—and rape survivor struggling to return life to some...
Chapter four of the book of Numbers details several job descriptions: ...
Chance favors only the prepared mind. Louis Pasteur ...
When my oldest son was small, I arranged to give him moments of undivided attention, my time in his world, to watch or participate, as he desired. Usually a Husky puppet named Danny...
When Saul saw how successful David was, he was afraid of him. 1 Samuel 18:15 (Read 1 Samuel 16–27 for full context.) ...
Hope "for the future should never be despised . . . it is health and vitality." ...
A community prayer group was gathering for Bible study when one of its members began her litany of fear in the form of complaints and troubles. The group listened with empathy; however, the woeful...
Somewhere on that stretch of turnpike, one of us realized the day was lost only if we perceived it that way.
Congruence. (kنn´ groo wens) The state or quality of being in agreement, harmonious. ...
I treasure memories of my Greek-American upbringing and our extended family gatherings. No get-together was complete without food and dance. The yiayias (grandmothers dressed in black) and a host...
Those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake and the gospel, will save it. (Luke 9:24) ...
Several times in the New Testament, the Christian life is compared to an athletic event. In the letter to the Hebrews, the writer uses the image of a runner in a race: ...
I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus. . . Join with others in following my example, brothers, and take note...
The circle of people was almost complete—the most improbable collection of people I had ever witnessed. On the fringe of the park, some of the city's roughest gang members maintained an...
For a picture of overwhelming despair, look no further than Ecclesiastes: ...
"Enron." The name now represents an American corporate tragedy. Inflated stock values, lost jobs, lost savings, shattered lives. Enron's collapse sent shock...
