As plants bend toward incoming light, we naturally bend toward the light of glory. As rays of praise and adoration strike us, we grow,...

There is a world of mystery in the simple statement, “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth” (Genesis 1:1 NIV). He...

In “Horton Hatches the Egg,” Dr. Seuss famously wrote, “I meant what I said, and I said what I meant. An elephant's faithful one hundred...

Many Christian congregations include a time of mutual greeting during worship services. Some call it passing the peace of Christ. We...

I write these words overflowing with gratitude for all God has done through my ministry team members in 2024. My joy has nothing to do...

“The LORD is my shepherd; I have all that I need…My cup overflows with blessings” (Psalm 23:1, 5 NLT). That sounds like the promise of...

“In March 2015, a well-meaning Frenchman was so intoxicated he was found trying to resuscitate a rubber dinghy, believing it to be a...

Here are ten suggestions to leave a spiritual legacy. The first is to share the hope of the gospel and be a channel through whom God can...

I was angry. Someone broke into our garage and stole tools and fishing equipment. I felt violated. I wanted the thief to pay for his...

I coach track and field throwers at my local high school. I oversee twenty or more athletes. Yesterday, one of the boys disrupted the...

Judgment assumes a measuring standard. My wife and I had Pennsylvania driver’s licenses when we moved to North Dakota. The state required...

Who is the judge? We are. We judge when we form an opinion about someone or something based on all available information. I listened to...

The gift was memorable if not usable. A church I served gave food to the pastor each fall. It was our first year at the church. One...

I’m passionate about my family, gardening, fishing, coaching track and field throwing events, and equipping people to know Jesus, grow up...

The last verse of “What I Live For” by George Linnaeus Banks: “I live for those who love me, Whose hearts are kind and true, For heaven...

Why do people worship God’s gifts instead of the Giver? Spiritual blindness and choice both play a part. Let’s unravel the two as we...

Did you know the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob is a jealous God? If not, you probably haven’t read much of the Bible. It is often...

The roads were unfamiliar, but I thought I knew where I was going. I’d visited a pastor at his church once before. About a year later I...

I planned every sermon word when I began preaching more than forty years ago. I’ve learned that the right words and proper grammar don’t...

While my granddaughter and I were in a boat crossing a local river, the motor stopped. Yanking the starter rope repeatedly didn’t restart...