He Will Never Let Go
There is a beautiful and important scene in the movie Dr. Zhivago. The Comrade General is talking with Tanya. He asks her, “How did you come to be lost?” She replies, “Well, I was just lost.” He asks again, “No, […]
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Gratitude: The Cure for Impatience
You’ve probably heard the humorous prayer of the impatient person: “Lord, please give me patience—right now!” Most of us struggle with impatience, but according to a potentially landmark research study, there’s a surprising way to reduce impatience. The way is […]
A Father’s Perfection
The documentary movie The March of the Penguins follows the Emperor Penguins of Antarctica on their incredible journey through ice and snow to mating grounds up to 70 miles inland. Narrated by Morgan Freeman, this beautiful film captures the drama […]
A Leader
I like this description of one man’s quest to become a leader. The article is anonymous. I went on a search to become a leader. I searched high and low. I spoke with authority. People listened. But alas, there was […]
A Legend of the Fall
Bobby Leach achieved fame and fortune when, at the age of 53, he went over Niagara Falls in a barrel. After recuperating from his injuries, Bobby toured North America and the UK with the historic barrel in tow, recounting the […]
The Spirit Brings Refreshing Power
Go with me to Samaria and picture Jesus sitting on the stone ledge surrounding a well. Samaritans were considered filthy traitors to the Jews because, although they were once pure Jews themselves, they had intermarried with gentiles and blended their […]
The Power of Teamwork
Mary Whipple is one of the most unbeatable athletes in the sport of rowing. Between the years 2002 and 2012, Mary earned 7 Gold Medals—5 World Championships and 2 Olympic Gold medals. I had the distinct privilege of being one […]
He’s Coming to You
It was sometime between 4 and 5 AM. The Sea of Galilee lay engulfed in thick darkness. On this night a heavy wool coat of storm clouds refused to let the moonlight spark across the whitecaps. A brutal wind strained […]
God Falls Asleep Sometimes
Are there times when God is just tired of our problems? Are their times that He does care about us, but is simply too busy to pay attention? Take a look at the miracle found in Mark 4: 35-41. I […]
Don’t Give Up or Give In
Proverbs 6:6-8 (NLT) tells us: “Take a lesson from the ants, you lazybones. Learn from their ways and become wise! Though they have no prince or governor or ruler to make them work, they labor hard all summer, gathering food for […]
