The Greatest Stories Ever Told
The stories Jesus told are the greatest stories ever told. That’s a bold claim in a world filled with stories. If it’s true, then this book is worth your time to read. Let me see if I can back it …
Bringing In The Outcast
Does your church reach out to those people who are so hard to love? Do you? Henry was a “social leper” in our church—estranged and untouchable like the lepers of Israel. He came from a lifestyle that repelled most people. …
The Prayers Of A Leader
The key to influencing men is influencing God. In nothing should the leader be ahead of his followers more than in the realm of prayer. And yet the most advanced Christian is conscious of the possibility of endless development in …
Our Endless Pursuit Of Pleasure
In Ecclesiastes we see that what we long for most from the world is the one thing it cannot give us. The ways of the world don’t deliver what they promise. I would venture to say that every person in …
When God Asks Us to Provide for Others
Car engines are my mortal enemy. If I’m standing on the side of the road, holding a screwdriver in front of my smoking car, and a mechanic walks up with the power to fix it, how can anything get done …
3 Questions to Answer Before You Open Your Bible
Don’t open your bible … … until you’ve asked yourself these three important questions. Before we can understand what the Bible is saying, learn its timeless truths, and make personal applications, we have to be ready. We must be prepared …
God’s Diet Plan
Any diet plan can succeed if the participant does three things: Read the instructions—know the parameters and limitations of the diet; Obey the coach—do what the plan says; and Stick to the plan—commit and remain steadfast. Following God’s will for …
Teaching Children To Be Kind
One of the most important jobs for Christian parents is raising children to live Christlike lives. What are some steps to begin that growth? One day while I was visiting a friend I noticed her eight-year-old son wrestling with their …
The Gospel In The Workplace
You spend nearly half your waking hours with the people at your job. How can you influence them for Christ? My first attempts at sharing my faith were dismal failures. I was the classic Bible-thumper, the gospel grenadier. On one …
Do Miracles Still Happen Today?
I love it when I see people for the first time in years and they say, “You look the same.” When you get older, that thought brings a smile to your face. I went to my twentieth high-school reunion. A …