To Kiss a Leper

One day while Francis was praying fervently to God, he received an answer: "O Francis, if you want to know my will, you must hate and despise all ...

Forces for Good

In reading the Scriptures I find a great moral power. Therein am I made aware of two great forces for good in human experience: the "fear" of ...

A Bitter Root

When we miss God's grace in our relationships, we may find a bitter root growing inside us.

Two Kinds of Grace

Cheap grace is the grace we bestow on ourselves. Cheap grace is the preaching of forgiveness without requiring repentance, baptism without church discipline, ...

Jonah's Failure

Jonah's sulking disappointment came from a failure of imagination, a failure of heart. He had no idea what God was doing--the largeness of his love ...

You Can't Keep Promises

Realize that you can't keep your promises. That may seem like a strange first step toward the goal of keeping promises, but it's true.

Consider ...

The Thief on the Cross

One thief on the cross was saved, that none should despair; and only one, that none should presume.

How Splendid the Cross

How splendid the cross of Christ!

It brings life, not death;

light, not darkness;

Paradise, not its loss.

It is the wood on which

the Lord, like a great warrior,

No Hidden Sin

Do not expect God to cover what you are not willing to uncover.

That Grace May Abound

We need not "sin that grace may abound." We are sinners and need only to confess that grace may abound.