There’s a wonderful legend about Saint Francis, the kindly thirteenth-century monk, who one day informed his brethren that he planned to go into the nearby village on a preaching mission. He invited a novice to go along. On their way, […]
I remember in college how difficult it was to ask a girl out on a date. Which, in a way, seems silly when what I was asking a girl for permission to do was, “Can I spend all of my […]
Historian Randall Balmer tells a story about the time he and his wife took ballroom dancing lessons. They learned to count out the patterns of steps and tried to coordinate their feet, while at the same time remembering the sequence […]
Frank Boreham’s childhood brimmed with storytelling. They called it “The Hassock Hour,” which came on Sunday evenings and commenced at their mother’s feet. Kneeling on hassocks beside her, Frank and his nine siblings heard storytelling as children that rivaled everything […]
No doubt you remember figure skater Nancy Kerrigan. Although she won a silver medal in the Olympics, she is probably best remembered for her unfortunate experience with Tonya Harding. However, there is another part of Nancy’s life that is far […]
I find in the Exodus story a metaphor for how God delivers us from sin, addictions and the other things Satan uses to ensnare us. To illustrate this I am sharing a story as told by Jill Briscoe. “Not too […]
Discipline and punishment. One is meant to teach and uplift. The other is retribution for a previous offense. Although they are different in definition, I often I see us muddy our understanding of these distinctly different actions when we are […]
What would you think if I told you that on your tombstone would be inscribed a four-word epitaph? Based on your life, what would those words be? Jesus once had an encounter with a person whom he described with just […]
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 […]
