Lord, Teach Us

God's promises are altogether too large to be mastered by desultory praying. When we examine ourselves, all too often we discover that our praying ...

God's Drastic Measures

In order to grip our hearts with the promise of the Resurrection, God sometimes takes drastic measures.

"But Dad, You Promised"

It was late, and my young sons, Peter and Paul, had been in bed for at least an hour. My wife and I had just returned from our Bible study group, and ...

Celebrating the Now

We look forward to the promise of each day, having discovered the secret that the good old days are here and now.

Christianity Isn't Complicated

Just think, every promise God has ever made finds its fulfillment in Jesus. God doesn't just give us grace, He gives us Jesus, the Lord of grace. ...

A Problem with Simple Faith

Several years ago, my father passed away at 88 years of age. During his last adult years, my father lived with us in Texas. Before that he lived in New ...

You Can't Keep Promises

Realize that you can't keep your promises. That may seem like a strange first step toward the goal of keeping promises, but it's true.

Consider ...

The Cause of Disillusionment

Dr. Jerome Frank at Johns Hopkins talks about our "assumptive world." What he means is that all of us make assumptions about life about God, ...

True Promises

God never made a promise that was too good to be true.