RISE above the “white noise” of this world to reach people for Jesus! This is an action statement not for the faint of heart. Fear of the unknown and great change seems to bring out the worst in “us”. Despite differences in ideology, must our discourse always devolve into anger? Maybe ...

There is a war going in for the United States of America–a war beyond the realm of our vision, but clear and imminent in our spirits.  “Now there was a long war between the house of Saul and the house of David; and David grew steadily stronger, but the house of Saul ...

“All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players … ” William Shakespeare wasn’t the first to observe the human behavior of drawing attention to oneself, but he  did pen a memorable poem about this plight! The temptation to play to the crowds comes to most ...

Having spent time on both the far left and far right, and having left all political ideology behind me when I became a Christian, I feel I have a unique view on the racial tensions going on in the world today. I understand the views of the anti-racist, social justice ...

Suppose three total strangers knock on your front door. Two are nice and decent people, but one is out to get you. The problem is that you do not know who is who. Would you invite all three of them into your home?  You might rather take some time to ...

According to the US Census Bureau and the American Psychological Association, 40 to 50 percent of all marriages end in divorce. The reason most given is—irreconcilable differences. This means whatever the problems that this life brought to them, they could not find a way to solve them together. The overwhelming ...

He once carved a heart in a tree. An arrow pierced the heart. His love I knew. It had pierced this heart of mine. This great love; I thought—Was for all time. That tree has long since been cut down. So to, has the love in my heart. Once strong ...

Are you thinking why me God? Why do I have to go through so much pain? Why are things so hard? For what purpose must I bear all this pain? Are my tears flowing for no reason? Have you thought about giving up but realized you can’t? No man in ...

The story by Hans Christian Andersen about the proud, showy emperor tells the tale of pride getting the best of a ruler who cared only about his outward appearance and the parading of his many beautiful clothes. Then, when he is swindled by two pretend weavers who feign the creating ...

Recently my Japanese friend, a missionary in Japan, asked for prayer about her troubled feeling aroused by the movie, Silence, shot in Taiwan by Hollywood director, Martin Scorsese. According to Time Magazine, “Silence is a somber epic about Jesuit priests struggling to keep their faith in violently anti-Christian 17th century Japan”. ...