Example of the Innkeeper

The innkeeper who gave Mary and Joseph a Christmas Eve cave should be a holiday model for Christians as they celebrate the birth of the Messiah. That's ...

Not Every Need Is a Call

Opportunity does not equal a mandate to act. Just because you become aware of a need does not mean God is calling you to meet that need.

Use It or Lose It

A fellow who had been reared in the city bought a farm and several milk cows. In the feed store one day he complained his best cow had gone dry.

"Aren't ...

Caring for the Needs of Others

People in our culture take notice when we care for the needs of others.

Let Them Eat Bread

The question of bread for myself is a material question, but the question of bread for my neighbours, for everybody, is a spiritual and religious question. ...

Leaving Our Expectations with the Dog

Beware of the mind-set in looking to see if the church will meet your needs. ... When my family is ready to leave for church, we take certain expectations ...

Not So Simple

A missionary friend of mine once said, "Things were simple before I went to Africa. I knew what the African's problem was, and I knew the answer. ...