Posts in category For the Heart

When reading through the first five books of the Old Testament, many of us find a significant portion of those chapters very hard to profit …

Algeria, 1901: Pen in hand, forty-seven-year-old missionary Lilias Trotter gazed out over the foothills of the Atlas mountains of northern Africa. A flash of yellow …

When I was 17 years old, I remember singing the words “I will go, Lord, if you lead me. I will hold your people in …

Because relationships are not optional for believers, and because conversation is critical for relationships, we can each grow within our limitations, real and perceived, to interact meaningfully with the people in our lives. And we must.

Turning 50 hit me hard. Somehow, it felt a lot different than turning 40. “Over the hill” felt pretty much the same as any other …

While Charles Simeon (1759–1836) is remembered in some circles today, his life and ministry has mostly faded into history. However, we can learn much from …

Some anticipate getting new and better voices in heaven. Certainly we will not deal with limitations of health or endurance or strength. But if we are honest, our attention and interest regularly falter sooner than our voices. Never again in heaven.

Authors have no way of knowing which articles will prove most helpful or resonate with readers. Sometimes an article that we are just sure will …

A few days ago, a single friend of mine wrote me to ask what I was going to do with my assets when I die. …

Here we are at the fourth article in this series, and I’d like to know if you have seen yourself yet.  What does Mark 7 …