Practice It, Preacher

It is an obvious error for all to see in those ministers of the Church who make such a wide gulf between their preaching and their living. They will study ...

Go, Granny, Go!

On a hot summer day I was sitting near an open window sewing and keeping an eye on my three grandsons playing outside.

"Let's play cops and robbers," ...

The Pastor's "Can" and "Can't"

I cannot fill the sanctuary with people, but I can fill the service with purpose. I cannot convince people they are sinners, but I can confess that I ...

Serving Vs. Being Served

I was ministering in Fourth Presbyterian Church in Washington, D.C. We had a Thursday morning father-son breakfast, six-thirty. It was to be over by quarter ...

The Witness of a Saint

A saint is someone whose life makes it easier to believe in God.