Ordinary people, extraordinarily empowered While I watched the story from Virginia Tech unfold, learning of the death of 32 students and instructors, suddenly all the disappointment in people that I’ve dealt with for the past couple of weeks seemed to… Continue reading

When crisis strikes, when disappointment breaks over us like a crashing wave, or when opportunities come to us; we ask – “what do I do now?” The families of 31 students at Virginia Tech, who were shot dead yesterday by… Continue reading

“It’s a faith thing!” What we think we believe is often at odds with what we truly believe! Our profession of faith in Jesus Christ is confirmed or denied, not by our words alone, but by our actions which reveal… Continue reading

Phil recounted how a man approached him asking for money. The man showed no obvious sign of drug or alcohol abuse. He needed bus fare to get home. Then the stranger said, “I’m a Christian man. Help me for Jesus’… Continue reading

Sometimes I am exhausted by the inner struggle between the ‘right’ and the ‘wrong.’ I know what I should do, but I am keenly aware that part of me has no real desire for that course of action. For example,… Continue reading

Do you want to be a happy person, effective and fulfilled? A key is something called ‘acceptance.’ Learning who you are, what you are capable of doing, which spiritual gifts God has invested in you, and how to function well… Continue reading

ABC News reported from Zambia last night. In that poor African nation, 1 in 6 children die before reaching age 5. Parents do not name their new-born child for at least a week because so many babies die. A leading… Continue reading

What we believe about life, the ‘truths’ that are soil from which our dreams grow, is important. Why? Because we act today in ways, consciously and unconsciously, to own our dreams and avoid our nightmares! If I believe that I… Continue reading

Watching “The Passion of the Christ” the movie produced a couple of years ago by Mel Gibson, I was deeply moved by the depiction of the Lord’s anguish as He carried the sins of the world on our behalf. From… Continue reading

At the risk of sounding weak, I’ll admit that I often find life exhausting! One task is completed only to have two more pop up on the to-do list. Some personal victory is celebrated but only for a moment until… Continue reading