In every generation are giants in the faith who fall after years of service in the ministry. Whether local pastors or major television personalities, their stories are splashed across the media, and their circumstances, secrets, and salvation are debated. Our reactions tend to vary. Some of us quietly turn our heads, hoping to be polite…
In The Book of Forgiving, Archbishop Desmond Tutu uses the example of being cut off in traffic to demonstrate our ability to choose our response in any given situation. One choice is to take it personally and become angry, which will not lead to anything positive. It will increase his blood pressure and negatively affect…
One of the most amazing things about the Bible is that the authors didn’t fully comprehend what they were writing. As a shepherd boy, David wrote poems of praise to pass the time in the fields and journaled prayers on anguish and praise to God later in life. Paul wrote letters from a prison cell…
“Ask boldly, believingly, without a second thought. People who “worry their prayers” are like wind-whipped waves.” (James 1:6 MSG) I often tell new mamas struggling through the baby and toddler phases that parenting gets easier, at least physically. Now my kids can make their own breakfast and lunch and help with chores. They can dress themselves…