Mission Delayed

As a 15-year-old girl in 1927, Lois Secrist promised God she'd go overseas as a missionary, perhaps to Africa or India, helping the needy. But Lois ...

Spurning Christ

In December 1999, an extreme sports fanatic scaled the 120-foot statue of Christ the Redeemer on Brazil's Corcovado mountain and jumped from its outstretched ...

A Calling, Not a Job

I think most of us are looking for a calling, not a job. Most of us, like the assembly line worker, have jobs that are too small for our spirit. Jobs ...

All That You Can Be

Someone can be a good third baseman, but not a good pitcher. If I'm called to play third base, I'm going to be the best third baseman I can be. ...

I Don't Do...

One of our students received an appointment from a bishop, and the student did not feel the placement exactly suited his abilities.

I overheard him complaining ...

Look for the One with the Burden

Find the person in your church who has a real burden for a specific task, and then let him do it.

The Best Decision-Makers

The best decision-makers are those who are willing to suffer the most over their decisions but still retain their ability to be decisive.

To Plan Is to Go

At the spiritual level, planning means taking the initiative. It's not about sitting around until you are absolutely certain God is calling you to ...

Where Heathens Are Found

I seemed to hear a voice sounding in my ears, "Where can you go and find such heathen as these, and where is there so great a need for your labours?" ...

Settling for Less

Kierkegaard, the Danish philosopher, told a story about a goose who was wounded and who landed in a barnyard with some chickens. He played with the chickens ...