I have a friend in ministry who has a wonderful habit of invariably finishing a conversation especially when talking about difficult problems or people with the words, “It is all good.” His words are based on the wonderful promise of Paul in Romans 8:28 where those loved by God are...Read more
A generation back there was a famous Hollywood actor named Spencer Tracy who starred in such notable films as "Captain's Courageous" (1937), "Father of the Bride" (1950), and "The Old Man and the Sea" (1958). Most people in that day thought he was the best actor they had ever seen....Read more
The inimitable and inspiring C. H. Spurgeon once said, “Often when I have been traveling on the Continent I have been obliged to put up at a hotel that was full, where the room was so inconvenient that it scarcely furnished any accommodations at all. But we have said, ‘Oh,...Read more
You and I live in a world of access codes, security measures, digital barriers, and restricted use. We need ID cards to enter certain buildings, we need thumbprints to access our smartphones, we need passwords to retrieve particular computer files, and we need PIN numbers to get money from our...Read more
During the war of 1812, the Congressional Library became a casualty of war and was destroyed by the British. Afterward, Thomas Jefferson sold his 6000-volume library to the government to help restart a new Library of Congress. Later he would write to his friend and colleague John Adams, “I cannot...Read more
Pat and Tina O’Neal are friends of mine who have faithfully and fruitfully served God for many years through CBMC, Christian Business Men’s Committee. Over dinner one night they told me of a time when they found themselves stranded in Johannesburg on the way home from a trip to Africa....Read more
William Temple, 98th Archbishop of Canterbury, famously said: “Prayer is not the overcoming of God’s reluctance but the laying hold of His willingness.” In these words we are reminded that we should never be afraid to pray to God or hesitate to ask for His help. God does not have...Read more
There is a funny story about a certain woman who, for many years had trouble sleeping for fear of home invasions and burglars. She worried that she would wake up some night to find an unwelcome stranger in her house. One night her husband heard a noise in the house...Read more
It seems counterintuitive to thank God for our trials, tears, and thorns because we naturally see pain as an unwelcome guest or an unlawful intruder in our lives. Suffering and sorrow are things we find unpleasant and often pray that God would immediately remove from our lives. It is one...Read more
What if I told you generally speaking, that most people are as happy as they have made their minds up to be? What if I proposed to you that most of our days are what we “will” them to be? The point I am driving at is that to rejoice...Read more