Posts in category For the Heart

Two Biggest Influences “The two biggest influences in your life will be the books you read and the friendships you make. Chose both wisely.”  These …

Can we communicate with the dead? A lot of people seem to think so. They go to graves, make social media posts to deceased loved …

“Pete” and I go way back. We became friends when my family and I first came to this rural province over twenty years ago. Pete …

One year off for vacation? Really? Yes. The young couple next to me on the van taxi from Cambodia’s capital to our provincial city was …

We know how Paul applied “being all things to all men” and “laying aside our rights” for the sake of the Gospel. We now need to consider ways that …

Some of us love to read. The problem is there is so much to choose from that it can be dizzying. How can we make …

The Christian life can be described as growth in consecration to God. It is learning to dedicate our lives to God in increasingly greater measure. …

One of the main themes in the Gospel of John is the full consecration of Jesus to do His Father’s will. Jesus was fully devoted …

Our gratitude for what Jesus has done for us should result in consecration (dedication) of our lives to God. Paul argues for this in one …

Give the gift of inspiration. Missionary biographies display what a life sold out for God looks like. God uses different people with vastly different backgrounds …