How to Love Truly

My son-in-law, Alan Jones, told me a story of a Hassidic rabbi, renowned for his piety. He was unexpectedly confronted one day by one of his devoted youthful ...

Patches of Godlight

We--or at least I--shall not be able to adore God on the highest occasions if we have learned no habit of doing so on the lowest. At best, our faith and ...

To One Unsatisfied

When, with all the loved around thee,

Still, thy heart says, "I am lonely."

It is well; the truth has found thee:

Rest is with the Father only.

A Two-Way Staircase

Worship is a stairway on which there is movement in two directions: God comes to man, and man goes to God.

Seeking God without Distractions

Those who love God should attempt to preserve or create an atmosphere in which he can be found. Christians should have quiet homes. Throw out television, ...

At the Heart of Ministry

At the heart of ministry is the heart, a heart close to God.

The Meaning of Spiritual Health

Spiritual health is being able to walk in God's presence and enjoy him for ourselves, yet still feel the world's hurts.

Remembering Our Father in Prayer

When our children were small, we played a game. I'd take some coins in my fist. They'd sit on my lap and work to get my fingers open. According ...

To Know Him Is to Serve Him

The proportion in which I know my Lord is the proportion in which I am prepared to serve Him. Is it not certain that when I know as I am known I shall ...

Focused Life

When we were in Scotland, I was working on my Ph.D. thesis, and I was writing a chapter on the theology of Jurgen Moltmann, a contemporary German theologian ...