Contented people have at least five characteristics in common. 1) They are committed to a cause greater than themselves. 2)…
With an effort, she began to reminisce, to recall the love and the laughter they had shared. As she did,…
According to Frederick Buechner, a Presbyterian minister and best-selling author, “Compassion is the sometimes fatal capacity for feeling what it…
It’s easy to limit our Christian service to “spiritual” things. You know – Bible studies, choir, fellowship groups with “our…
When called to confront controversial issues, most of us will be tempted to sacrifice personal integrity in a misguided attempt…
The difference between sanctified ambition and human ambition is simple. Sanctified ambition originates in the heart of the Father and…
Some years ago, a man came to my office for counseling. He chose to see me rather than his own…
Knowing how headstrong I can be, I’ve developed a daily habit of laying all of my hopes, dreams, ambitions, and…
Although the crucifixion of Jesus appears to be a tragic miscarriage of justice, it was not. He was not a…
After their children are grown and gone, many a parent realizes that for all of their good intentions, they have…