God's Gracious Surprises

Years ago, I had a small hobby of collecting baseball cards. I collected favorite players and teams, and occasionally for investment. But as my college ...

Is God Good?

Douglas Burford, a pastor in Mission, Kansas, writes:

His name was David. He was homeless and in his 40s, though his face suggested even more years of ...

A Muddy Moment of Clarity

In The Sacred Journey, Frederick Buechner writes:

"[One] winter I sat in Army fatigues somewhere near Anniston, Alabama, eating my supper out of a ...

Victory with God

Before the winds that blow do cease,

Teach me to dwell within Thy calm;

Before the pain has passed in peace,

Give me, my God, to sing a song.

Let me not lose ...

Some Things Can't Be Forced

The conduct of God, who disposes all things kindly, is to put religion into the mind by reason, and into the heart by grace. But to will to put it into ...

The Gift of Grace Requires a Response

The grace of God means something like: Here is your life. You might never have been, but you are because the party wouldn't have been complete without ...

Sometimes You Get What You Need

Sometimes God is so touched by what he sees, he gives us what we need and not simply that for which we ask.

Count on God's Gifts

God will either give you what you ask, or something far better.

True Miracles

Miracles can occur without special effects. It takes more doing for a holy God to forgive an errant person than it does to part the waters of a sea.

Hold on Tighter

I heard Professor Bruce Waltke describe a Christian's response to pain this way: We once rescued a wren from the claws of our cat. Though its wing ...