Standing for What's Right

Martin Niemoeller, a World War I hero in Germany, was imprisoned for eight years by Hitler. He spent time in prisons and concentration camps, including ...

God Values All Service

There are no such things as prominent service and obscure service; it is all the same with God.

Grace Needs Expression

Grace must find expression in life; otherwise it is not grace.

Perfection Is Possible

The command "be ye perfect"" is not idealistic gas. Nor is it a command to do the impossible. He is going to make us into creatures that ...

Good Example Is Gift

The first great gift we can bestow on others is a good example.

Humorous Lessons from Noah

There is a well-known book titled, Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten. Let me suggest another: Everything I Need to Know I Learned from ...

Devotion Greater Than Temptation

Henri Nouwen once said in a Leadership journal interview:

I cannot continuously say no to this or no to that, unless there is something ten times more ...

Student's Impossible Prayer Unanswered

However much he may want to, I do not believe God will answer the prayer of the student who turned in his test and prayed, "O God, please let Paris ...

Christmas Giving

It's just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through ...

Persevering through Pain

Author and pastor Gary Preston writes:

Recently I read about a professional hockey player who is a star of the NHL team in the metro area near where I ...