He Emptied Himself

He became what we are that He might make us what He is.

The Word Made Flesh

The Word of God, Jesus Christ, on account of his great love for mankind, became what we are in order to make us what he is himself.

The Baby that Changed Everything

Did you ever read Bret Harte's story The Luck of Roaring Camp? Roaring Camp was supposed to be, according to the story, the meanest, toughest mining ...

God Turns Our Lives into Things of Beauty

Over a hundred years ago, in a Scottish seaside inn, a group of fishermen were relaxing after a long day at sea. As a serving maid was walking past the ...

Work Is Never Done

Despite his popularity, John Chrysostom sometimes became discouraged with the seeming deafness of his listeners as they failed to apply the truths he ...

The Most Radical Faith

Marriage and parenthood call for faith of the most radical sort.

Total Commitment

On a recent trip to Haiti, I heard a Haitian pastor illustrate to his congregation the need for total commitment to Christ. His parable:

A certain man ...

Foolish Demands?

The things Jesus demands are entirely foolhardy--until you begin to share His view of things. Come to see money not as a passport to luxury but as a dangerous ...

Love Like a River

Recently I was sent a picture of a jug into which water was being poured. The idea was that love, or whatever we need, is poured into us like that. I ...

Raised from the Slime

(Psalms 103) blesses the Lord for "all his benefits," which include not only the forgiveness of sins, but also the lifting of shame. ... God ...