We Need Each Other

Communion is strength; solitude is weakness. Alone, the free old beech yields to the blast and lies prone on the meadow. In the forest, supporting each ...

No Passive Worship

The fellowship of the body is always two-way; receiving and giving. Wanting only to receive is not fellowship. We may not be preachers, but when we come ...

Silas, Paul's Co-Author?

Silas is first mentioned at the Council of Jerusalem (49). As "one of the leading men among the brethren," he was chosen as diplomatic envoy ...

Barnabas, Advocate for the Despised

"Barnabas" was actually his nickname, given him by the apostles. It meant "Son of Encouragement," and it was most appropriate.

He was ...

Titus, Paul's Troubleshooter

Titus probably gets the Pauline service award with 20 years as Paul's co-worker.

Titus was born a Gentile, and when he became a Christian he did not ...

What Is Most Rewarding

What is most rewarding is doing something that really matters with congenial colleagues who share with us the firm conviction that it needs to be done. ...

No Respecter of Committees

It's always a constant consolation to me to realize that although God created man and woman there is no recorded testimony that he created committees. ...

What Does "No" Mean?

One of the most common frustrations encountered by the person seeking to enlist volunteers is to receive what appears to be a categorical "No!" ...

Our Weakness, His Strength

The folklore surrounding Poland's famous concert pianist and prime minister, Ignace Paderewski, includes this story, which though fictional provides ...

Borrowed Brains

I use not only all the brains I have, but all I can borrow.