When the Hour of Danger Comes

Christ kept himself from suffering till his hour had come, but when it did come he met it as a free man, seized it, and mastered it. We are not Christ, ...

Lessons in Unselfishness

What does the Lord do to help broaden my horizons and assist me in seeing how selfish I am? Very simple: He gives me four busy kids who step on shoes, ...

Bigheartedness Turned Small

The widest thing in the universe is not space; it is the potential capacity of the human heart. Being made in the image of God, it is capable of almost ...

The Other Spurgeon

One day I was jogging in the forest near my house when a question popped into my mind: What about John Spurgeon?

I admit, not many people are losing sleep ...

Giving from the Piggy Bank

In our town's elementary school at the beginning of the year, the school secretary routinely collects the lunch money from the new kindergartners. ...

The Blessings of Charity

He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again and ten times more.

Unselfishness: Magnet of the Heart

There is a magnet in your heart that will attract true friends. That magnet is unselfishness, thinking of others first ... when you learn to live for ...

Godly Behavior

Love when you expect no love in return.

Do good without expecting thanks.

Lend when you do not hope for a return.

This will make us act like the sons and ...

He Must Increase

Every young student knows of Isaac Newton's famed encounter with a falling apple. Newton discovered and introduced the laws of gravity in the 1600s, ...

Planting for the Future

A man has made at least a start on discovering the meaning of human life when he plants shade trees under which he knows full well he will never sit.