Overcoming the Past
Are you ever haunted by failures from your past? Do you ever doubt your ability to attain a goal based on failure to do so on previous tries? Perhaps you can take courage from the experience of Olympic swimmer, Jason […]
Are you ever haunted by failures from your past? Do you ever doubt your ability to attain a goal based on failure to do so on previous tries? Perhaps you can take courage from the experience of Olympic swimmer, Jason […]
Agnes Bojaxhiu, who died in 1997, was one of the most influential persons of her time. She was so passionate about her beliefs that her life became an articulate expression of her faith. She loved life, and so, hated abortion; […]
How do you expect me to believe in God,” asked Woody Allen, “when only last week I got my tongue caught in the roller of my electric type-writer?” For a while now, at least in the Western world, the existence […]
Former UCLA basketball coach John Wooden was once asked his opinion of former Indiana coach Bobby Knight. Wooden would only respond, “I think Bob Knight is an outstanding teacher of the game of basketball. I don’t approve of his methods, […]
“Pray at all times and on every occasion in the power of the Holy Spirit.” Ephesians 6:18 In Lloyd John Ogilvie’s book, Quiet Moments With God, I found this meaningful prayer. “Dear God, so often in my prayers I present […]
When Lincoln was on his way to Washington to be inaugurated, he spent some time in New York with Horace Greeley and told him an anecdote that was meant to be an answer to the question everybody was asking him: […]
Paul wrote, “Therefore, since we have such a hope, we are very bold.” 2 Corinthians 3:12 Paul exhibited what some have called, “holy boldness.” This type of boldness is yours when you realize that as a Christian, you represent the […]
Eons ago, when I was in college, I was struggling. Having been raised in a fairly legalistic home and church I struggled with assurance of eternal life. I also was confused about what God wanted me to do for a […]
A man wearing sunglasses approached the cash register of a pharmacy and told the employees he was going to rob them. The pharmacist stepped forward and thwarted the plans of the would-be burglar, preventing the crime before it came to […]
In ancient cities, sentinels kept vigil on the city walls throughout the night. Long, difficult hours of waiting and watching characterized the sentinel’s evenings. The watcher’s role was vital for the protection of the city and the welfare of its […]