Posts in category For the Heart

Few mentioned the shooter in the five hours of Charlie Kirk’s memorial. Those who did speak of the murderer called him a monster, a coward, …

The command is clear—“Pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest” (Matthew 9:38; Luke 10:2). We know compelling reasons …

Every so often, I slip into a melancholy mood. Life seems a weary thing; the world noisy and discordant. My emotions stagnate. Joy and excitement …

Earlier this year, my wife and I had a group of young couples from our church over to share a meal and talk about God’s …

Jesus commanded His disciples to pray earnestly that God would send out laborers into His harvest. This prayer for laborers should be a common focus …

Peace and prosperity are feverishly sought for throughout the world. This all-out search consumes men and women irrespective of cultural heritage or ethnicity. According to …

Some tunes stick with you–they live in your head and invade your quiet moments. The classic melody for “O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus” …

“But we all, with open face beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord [Jesus], are changed into the same image from glory …

(From the Rooted Thinking archives: May 22, 2018) I know few better ways to understand myself than being a father. Because kids are, after all, …

We were young parents. Our daughter was four, and we were expecting our second child. We lived in relative isolation as missionaries on a pioneer …