Invictus Revisited

When I was young, a poem often quoted was "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley.

"Out of the night that covers me, black as a pit from pole ...

Pouring a Foundation

When our church organized a work team for a short-term missions trip to Spain, they wanted "skilled" workers, but were willing to take a few ...

He Counts the Hair on Your Head

One night my 11-year-old daughter Eva noticed I was distracted as I tucked her in to bed. I told her about a friend's teenage daughter whose hair ...

Never Alone

Happy and strong and brave shall we be--able to endure all things, and to do all things--if we believe that every day, every hour, every moment of our ...

Faith Is a Two-Way Street

Faith is not merely you holding on to God--it is God holding on to you.

Don't Leave Me, God

The soul that has once been waked, or stung, or uplifted by the desire of God, will inevitably (I think) awake to the fear of losing Him.

Don't Test Salvation

Christians have often disagreed over whether believers can forsake their salvation. Perhaps we should compare our situation to riding in the back of a ...

Change: Treat or Threat?

The hymn-writer wrote, "Change and decay in all around I see." Change and decay are enemies that most people fear. ... When we are young, change ...