Memory's the First to Go

Two elderly women in my church were discussing the problems of growing older.

One commented, "The worst thing is when your memory starts to go. I've ...

Forgiveness Can Be a Reminder of Sin

A woman came to me one time who had done something maybe fifteen years before that was pretty bad. Her husband told her, "I want you to know I forgive ...

Regret and Fear Are Thieves

We crucify ourselves between two thieves: regret for yesterday and fear of tomorrow.

Our Real Enemies

The real enemies of our life are the "oughts" and the "ifs." They pull us backward into the unalterable past and forward into the ...

Eternal Fame Isn't Enough

Someone asked me if my dream was to live on in the hearts of people. I said I would prefer to live on in my apartment. You drop dead one day, and it means ...

The Trouble with Lying

No one has a good enough memory to lie.

Moving On

The past is a dead issue and we can't gain any momentum moving toward tomorrow if were dragging the past behind us.

A Moment of Pulpit Panic

Pastor Jameson knows he used this illustration earlier but can't remember if it was at the first service or just five minutes ago.

Shutting the Door to the Past

The most vivid experience of that anguished prayer and its answer that I can recall came in the life of a young couple. ... They were a bright young couple, ...

Life after Innocence

Grief refuses to flee the past just because it is gone and things have now changed. .... Consider when we lose our innocence--when we discover that we ...