My friend in Eastern Europe grew up in the fading days of the Soviet Union. The only Christian family in her small village, when she was eight-years-old, she was brought …
Get Beyond Keeping Peace: Start Making It
“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.” Matthew 5:9 I’m a dad of six kids. I know a peace that has been shattered. Often. When …
The Power of Mercy
Turning Power On Its Head Amon Goethe, the Nazi concentration camp commandant in the Oscar Award-winning film Schindler’s List, is a brutal character. He kills willingly. He has no empathy. …
We Can’t Do It Alone
Theme of the Week: Marriage Celebration Bible Verse: “Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper corresponding to …
Perseverance
Theme of the Week: Devoted Bible Verse: “So the LORD God sent him away from the garden of Eden to work the ground from which he was taken.” Genesis 3:23, …
What Are You Craving?
I remember the first time I tasted the mouth-watering wonder of shrimp. I was just a boy with no idea such succulence existed. And, that sauce to dip it in …
Think Before You Act
The Power of Meekness A College hockey team I coached went on an exhibition tour of an Eastern European country. For the most part, we got completely clobbered. My great …
How to Live in a Hurting World
Can you recall the first time you saw your parent cry? I have an enduring image of my dad, who I always experienced as stoic, breaking down in tears. I …
How Poverty Can Lead to True Riches
I recall the patched together home of a mom and her two sons in a campamento in Chile. Dirt floors. Salvaged wood walls. Corrugated tin roof. Tattered sheets hung to …
How to Quench Your Thirst In a World that Can Run You Dry
What Do You Thirst For? On a sweltering summer day, we dragged our kids to a park for a family baseball game. Parents versus kids. A summer classic to be …