Pastor Glenn Burris tells that one of the ways he helps around the house is to haul the large garbage containers out to the street for pickup—a five-minute job. But…
John's phone rang. It was the call that all parents hope they will never receive. His teenage daughter, who had recently received her driver's license, was involved in an accident.…
One time Jesus said to a busy woman, "Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things" (Luke 10:41- ck. NIV). I can certainly relate to Martha. How about…
Many, many children today are growing up in one-parent homes. Maybe when you were a child your father turned his back on your mother for another woman, and your home…
A fighter jet pilot flying upside down at tremendous speed became disoriented. Confused as to which way was up and which was down, he pulled the flight stick in the…
Bill wore a t-shirt with holes in it, jeans, and flip-flops--his wardrobe for literally his entire four years of college. Admittedly, a bit strange, though very bright, Bill had become…
In Bible days, each Jewish man 20 years and older was expected to contribute voluntarily a two-drachma tax every year for the upkeep of the temple in Jerusalem—that's about a…
It's pretty common these days for people not to answer their phone calls until they know who is calling. But the person who refuses to return phone calls is just…
Recently someone asked me, "How do you decide what ministry opportunities to accept and what ones you should say 'No' to?" The question is fair enough. My husband and I…
For a long time now I've been fascinated by a verse I found in Psalm 131. It's the second verse, where the psalmist writes, "…I have stilled and quieted my…