I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day: Echoes of Peace in a Troubled Time
“Your son has been shot in the face,” the report read. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807–1882) leaned back in his chair.[1] Not again? Not another tragedy? …
Misquoting God: Are We Putting Words in God’s Mouth?
“I cannot tell a lie,” young George Washington admitted. “I did cut down the cherry tree with my hatchet.” Of course, Washington never said that, …
New Book! Daring Devotion
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Giving Thanks in 2020? A Conversation with a Pilgrim
Thankfulness? In 2020? Maybe we should just cancel Thanksgiving. Let’s not recount what happened. Let’s just forget it all. For what do we have to …
When the Fire Won’t Light: Sharing the Gospel
What do you do when the fire won’t light? What do you do when sharing the gospel seems to be going nowhere? Is lack of …
Worst-Case Scenarios: 3 Truths to Keep You from Despair
What if the worst-case scenario occurred? What will keep you, as a Christian, from despair?
Choosing Friends that Spark Your Fire for God
Who is inspiring you to be and do more for God? Learn Biblical principles for finding friends and practical lessons from the life of Henry Martyn and his friend, William Carey.
Faking It: The Sad Reality of the Nominal Christian
People in your church are faking Christianity. Are you one of them? You enter your church’s building. You know what to wear, what to say, …
Gold in the Laundry: Finding Value in the Mundane
Bathe the children. Cook three square meals. Weed the garden. Repair the fence. Beat back the vines of the encroaching jungle. Unclog the outhouse. Patch …
Avoiding Spiritual Mushrooms: 3 Keys to Healthy Growth
“God does not want us to be spiritual mushrooms,” wrote J. O. Fraser in 1918 from the Yunnan province of China.[1] Fraser spoke from experience—in …