A Definition of Faith

Faith is a refusal to panic.

Never Alone

Happy and strong and brave shall we be--able to endure all things, and to do all things--if we believe that every day, every hour, every moment of our ...

Don't Hug the Mountain

In his book Waiting: Finding Hope Where God Seems Silent (InterVarsity, 1991), Ben Patterson, a man I treasure as a friend, tells a story from his personal ...

A Man's Business

It is a man's business to do the will of God; God takes on himself the special care of that man; therefore that man ought never to be afraid of anything. ...

A Scare Works Better than Advice

P.S. Regarding your D in biology, let me only say that sometimes a scare is worth more than good advice.

I love you,

Mom

The Answer to Death

Professional golfer Paul Azinger was diagnosed with cancer at age 33. He had just won a PGA championship and had ten tournament victories to his credit. ...

Facing the Inevitable

Die early or grow old; there is no other alternative. And yet, as Goethe said, "Age takes hold of us by surprise."

Grave Talk: No Glib Comments

When people started fearing death in earnest, they stopped talking about it.

Don't Leave Me, God

The soul that has once been waked, or stung, or uplifted by the desire of God, will inevitably (I think) awake to the fear of losing Him.

The Trouble with Being a Hero

Being positive is part of being a hero--maybe the hardest part, because if you are a hero you're smart enough to know all the reasons why you should ...