How Americans Rank 15 Personal Values

In a New York Times survey, the percentage of those who rated these values as “very important”:

Being responsible for your actions—97 Being in ...

What Really Matters

The question to ask at the end of life's race is not so much "What have I accomplished?" but "Whom have I loved, and how courageously?"

Soft Hearts or Soft Drinks?

Jesus said that where our treasure is, there our heart will be also (Matthew 6:21). If our spending patterns, then, are an indicator of where our heart ...

Giving Back the Gift

People have often said, "You could have made it in the secular music world--why didn't you pursue that?" But I'm not interested. Something ...

The Dangers of Money

If anyone does not refrain from the love of money, he will be defiled by idolatry and so be judged as if he were one of the heathen.

My Greatest Needs

There are three things in my life that I need most, but they never scream for immediate attention: God, family, and my mind.

When Faith Becomes Practical

Our faith becomes practical when it is expressed in two books: the date book and the check book.

Faithfulness Is Better

It is better to be faithful than famous.

Trusting Can Be Scary

Our need to be in charge of ourselves, others, and situations often makes our relationship with Christ life's biggest power struggle. We are reluctant ...

Taking Dad's Advice

When I was getting my driver's license, my father tried to give a short lecture on car maintenance. He said one sentence that still bugs me: There's one ...