On May 21, 2008 the family of Steven Curtis Chapman, one of contemporary Christian music’s best known performers, experienced the kind of tragedy that fills nightmares. Little Maria Chapman, 5, a daughter adopted from China as an infant, ran out… Continue reading

I know two men whose lives are very distinct! One is ‘successful,’ using the measures most people apply to the term. He commands hundreds, controls great wealth, and has a degree from a prestigious university. Personally, he is a disaster.… Continue reading

Do you ever find yourself running into some situation that is not in your plans, that resists your efforts at a solution, that is beyond your control? Is your response one of frustration or anger – at life, at God,… Continue reading

Daniel’s overnight stay with the lions is one of the Bible stories that many find inspiring. I read it and wonder why God allowed this good, old man to endure such a terrible ordeal! The account is recorded in the… Continue reading

My Dad has been living with cancer since January of this year. By the grace of God and with a strong will to live, he’s defied predictions and suppositions of medical professionals. It’s been a long road for Mom and… Continue reading

It was a tough conversation. She was disillusioned. The picture of “Jesus” she formed growing up in church was not matching up to the experience of Jesus Christ in her adult life. In Sunday School, Jesus was a smiling Man,… Continue reading

I avoid physical exercise. “Let’s take a walk this evening,” is an invitation with about as much attraction as “how about getting a flu shot?” But I also know that going for a brisk walk several evenings during the week… Continue reading

The administrator at our Christian school and I sat down for a meeting yesterday to wrestle through some decisions about the coming year. The economic downturn that is effecting the country has reduced the resources available to for that ministry… Continue reading

When I drive up to my house, I take note of the property next door. The landscaping is nicely done, the fence in good repair – in all, very attractive. On the other side of my house, it is a… Continue reading

Intentionally? “So, what kind of Christian do you want to be?” The question struck me as silly, at first. The more I thought about it, however, the more it made a great deal of sense. Planning is obviously important and… Continue reading