Gratitude made them do it. At a funeral of a mutual pastoral friend, I was surprised to see a pastor and his wife, whom I highly respect....

Jon Meacham wrote in And There Was Light   that when Abraham Lincoln ran for re-election as President in 1864, freeing the slaves wasn’t...

I had measles as a child. “Measles can cause serious health complications, especially in children younger than 5 years old. Measles is...

I read Exodus 4 for my devotions on June 23, 2025. “But Moses protested again, “What if they won’t believe me or listen to me? What if...

On June 28, 2018, the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Air Force General Paul J. Selva, said:  “The men and women who serve in...

My father taught me to drive. He showed me how to eat a wide variety of foods. He demonstrated how to work diligently until the task was...

Within the human soul is the desire to be great, to be on top of some earthly measure of success, superior to all others. We want to be...

Why do some professing Christians make loving and serving Jesus their keystones, while others are satisfied to tip their hats to Him for...

When I graduated from college, I summarized the value of my education at my secular college for an award the college offered (I didn’t...

I studied what the New Testament says about the love of money and its relation to Christianity. I am sharing my conclusions, followed by...

In The Hobbit , Gollum calls the Ring, “My Precious.” It was of surpassing worth to him. “In  LotR , by contrast, Gollum calls both...

Dr. Gail Brenner wrote, “Devotion is not for sissies. It takes a surrender of your personal wants and desires into something that holds...

Self-serving purposes lurk behind most choices. I rarely eat at fast food restaurants because their menus are unhealthier than...

In 2012, Alex Honnold speed-climbed the Nose of El Capitan without a protective rope faster than anyone ever did. He did what no one else...

Car tires lose about one pound of pressure each month. Over time, that loss of air negatively affects their performance. Maintenance...

I was extremely uncomfortable. I was defending my master’s thesis at the University of Michigan. Two men with PhDs peppered me with...

My house has a well. For 74 years, that well has provided water dependably. The quantity of water has always been adequate. The quality...

Husbands have a reputation for not listening when their wives speak. Somehow, the boyfriend who hangs on every word becomes the husband,...

Our culture’s message is that our value is proportional to our production. We readily adopt that standard because we see it operating...

It seemed strange to hear a seminarian say the equivalent of “My teachers are my students.” The seminarian was teaching Sunday school in...