I hit enter and sat in disbelief as the headlines flashed on the screen. I quickly opened the first several links with a terrible sinking feeling in my stomach that dropped deeper than the floor. “No! Not another one!” the string of words kept racing through my head. A friend … Read More
Every now and then I hear the phrase that American Christians need persecution. I find it interesting that, with few exceptions, it comes from those who have not seen or experienced real persecution themselves—persecution that resulted in bodily harm, financial devastation, or forfeiture of life itself. Sure, most of us … Read More
The phrase might strike you as strange at first glance, but those familiar with the teachings of Jesus will quickly realize that it’s merely a different way of saying “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but … Read More
Does a spring pour forth from the same opening both fresh and salt water?¹ Everyone is familiar with the old adage, “Actions speak louder than words.” But is that necessarily true in all cases? I actually think it only works in one direction. Because if your words are clearly … Read More
When I contemplate about some of the greatest things we can waste, “time” always comes to mind. Once gone, it’s gone. Utterly unredeemable and lost forever. We can redo things, we can start anew, but ultimately, once you lose it, it’s lost. When I think of lost time, I remember … Read More