More Wonderful than Creation

God creates out of nothing. Wonderful, you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: He makes saints out of sinners.

What's the Difference?

The standard of practical holy living has been so low among Christians that very often the person who tries to practice spiritual disciplines in everyday ...

A Long Pregnancy

Coming to the Lord is a shedding off process. Sometimes being "born again" takes a long pregnancy.

Heavenly Wardrobe

Lord, in thy Spirit's hurricane, I Pray,

Strip my soul naked--dress it then thy way.

Prayer for Good People

O Lord, make the bad people good and the good people nice.

Renewing Christianity in the Church

Until we renew what it means to be a Christian in the church, we won't have credibility to speak to the world.

A Few Good Saints

A walloping great congregation is fine, and fun, but what most communities really need is a couple of saints.

Living Against the Grain

It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion. It is easy in solitude to live after one's own. But the great man is he who, in the ...

No End to Growth

The landscape gardener looked surprised. "Will you say that again, ma'am?" The lady-of-the-house waved a hand to include the several-acre ...

Practice It, Preacher

It is an obvious error for all to see in those ministers of the Church who make such a wide gulf between their preaching and their living. They will study ...