Impossible To Change?
Would God be unfair to punish people who violated His rules? Should He be more tolerant of sin?
He Is Here!
God's promise to be with His people (Ps. 145:18) is a wonderful gift that we sometimes take for granted. But there are times in every believer's life when His presence becomes a precious reality.
Now And Later
More than 35 years ago, my family moved into a new house—a place we called home until recently when my mother sold it.
Just In Time
It was his wedding day, and the groom was in trouble. A storm had dumped 3 inches of rain in less than 3 hours on Louisville, Kentucky. The husband-to-be was heading for the church when his car stalled in high water at an intersection and wouldn't start again. Becoming frantic, he waved $50 bills at passing cars, hoping someone would give him a ride. When a driver finally did stop—to ask for directions—it was just in time.
Respond And Report
During a Sunday night service, a man described a week-long mission trip from which he and a half-dozen others had just returned. There was a vibrancy in his voice as he told why they went to a needy area in another state, how many yards of concrete they mixed and poured for a church sidewalk, and how their lives were changed in the process. I was moved and encouraged as he reported what God had done in and through all those who went.
One-To-One
During His short public ministry of about 3 years, Jesus spent many hours teaching and healing people—one at a time. Although the Savior preached to multitudes in Galilee and Judea and was often surrounded by a great crowd, He was never too busy to minister to men, women, and children one-to-one.
The Big Cover-Up
If we are committed to pleasing Christ, we will try to have a good testimony among unbelievers. Some Christians assume that being a good example means keeping up an appearance of strength—even when they are weak. They have the misconception that any appearance of weakness hinders their testimony. Thus begins a subtle slide to spiritual play-acting, or what I call "the big cover-up."
The Farewell Symphony
The young musicians hired to play for the Duke of Austria's summer festivities were ready to go home. Summer was over and they were tired, but the Duke kept them there.
Finished!
Outside Madrid stands an ancient monastery where the kings of Spain have been buried. The architect designed an elongated arch so flat that the reigning monarch insisted it could not hold the structure above it.
