Slow Down I recently had the car’s wheels rotated and balanced. When I told the mechanic that there was vibration between 65 and 70 mph, he replied: “Just slow down and there won’t be a …

Beatitudes Shape Our Attitude In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus declares His followers to be salt and light in a tasteless and darkened world. Clearly the source of our salt and light is Christ …

What Are You Thinking? Thinking usually precedes acting, or at least it should. When we act without thinking there is generally a regrettable outcome. While thinking is important, what we think about is even more …

Subtle Stories in Scripture Many events and people in the Bible contain a story within a story. Sometimes there are lessons just beneath the surface that are far too important to overlook. Nathan was the …

Finding Our True Identity How important is it to know who you are? I believe it ranks at the top of the list of things we should know. Many people often seem confused when it …

He Walked In Our Shoes I read an interesting article about David Dillard and his architect firm. He sends his young staff members out for a “sleepover” at a senior living center. They wear earplugs …

What does Love Prove? “Before the Passover celebration, Jesus knew that His hour had come to leave this world and return to His Father. He had loved His disciples during His ministry on earth, and …

Simply On Loan Years ago while attending a small Christian college I was sitting in a chapel service. Chapel was a daily requirement that was not always dearly relished. Many of the messages no longer …

Facts In The Face Of Crisis “I am a firm believer in the people. If given the truth, they can be depended upon to meet any national crisis. The great point is to bring them …

I love the twenty third Psalm. It is abundantly powerful, while at the same time perfectly peaceful. One reason I love it so is my awareness of being a sheep who desperately needs a shepherd. …