People often bring me Starbucks. It’s kind. It’s generous.There’s just one problem:I don’t like coffee. Not hot, iced, dark roast, pumpkin spice, cappuccino, espresso…none of it.Not tea either. Sweet, tropical, green? Nope.If it tastes like steeped leaves or burnt beans, I’m out. But people assume I love it—because that’s what most people like. The truth? If you haven’t […]
Do you pray for your spouse?Of course you do. You’re a good Christian. But here’s the real question…Are you praying for your spouse the right way? Because there’s a big difference between praying for your spouse and praying for God to fix your spouse. If we’re honest, some of our prayers sound less like worship and more like a […]
Author Josh McDowell tells an interesting story about finding purpose in life. He writes: “An executive recruiter, a ‘head-hunter’ who goes out and hires corporation executives for other firms, once told me, ‘When I get an executive that I’m trying to hire for someone else, I like to disarm him. I offer him a drink, […]
Dr. Martin Luther King’s “I Have a Dream” speech, delivered at the March on Washington, is one of the best-known speeches in history. Less known is that the actual speech he had before him on the podium that day had no mention of a “dream” at all. For years, Dr. King had been writing and speaking […]
Nobel laureate Milton is perhaps best known for popularizing the saying “There’s no such thing as a free lunch,” which is now a common English dictum. We understand that anything billed “free of charge” still has a bill attached. Whatever goods and services are provided, someone must pay the cost. Therefore, we suspect that every […]
Woman, your faith is great. Your request is granted.” — Jesus Do you ever get tired of pursuing a goal? I do. Sometimes, even when the goal is a worthy one, I become weary and am tempted to quit – especially when it feels like I’m being shut out. No matter how hard I try […]
Years ago in the New Yorker, H. G. Wells wrote a story about an Episcopalian clergyman. The bishop was the kind of man who always said pious things to people. When troubled folks came to him, he found that a particularly helpful thing to say, if said in a right tone of voice, was, “Have […]
Anthony Robles was born with only one leg. Now, you might see this as a limitation. But Anthony didn’t see it that way. He chose a different path. Instead of letting what he lacked define him, he used it as a unique strength. Through dedication, hard work, and relentless determination, he became an NCAA wrestling […]
This Christmas, I’m reminded of a story that was one of my late wife Gayle’s favorites to tell. It is a story we’ve shared with friends and loved ones through the years. I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. It was going to be the best Christmas ever! I was six years […]
She had $1.11. And she thought it could buy a miracle. Eight-year-old Tess didn’t understand medicine or money. All she knew was that her little brother needed help, and someone said, “Only a miracle can save him now.” So she walked to the local pharmacy and asked to buy one. The pharmacist was at a […]
