I always felt a little sad for the guys on my high school basketball team who were put into a game during the waning seconds when the outcome was already decided. I was glad to see them finally get a chance to play, especially if we were winning, but it always seemed a bit nominal. Unfortunately,... read more »

How is your country doing spiritually? What are the trends you see? ... read more »

All of us are capable of being zealous, regardless of our personality type. Even the most phlegmatic person can be passionate about something. Some people are into soccer, for others it’s food. So the issue isn’t whether or not one can be zealous, but where a person’s devotion... read more »

I host a live, call-in radio program. Recently we explored the tricky topic of hearing God’s voice. “Does God speak personally to people?” I asked listeners. “If so, how? And how can we be sure it’s His voice we’re hearing and not our own thoughts?” Maryanne... read more »

So I was surfing the Web when the words of an online banner ad caught my eye. “Find your version of happiness now.” Interesting, huh? The fine print in the ad explained that it was for Personals— designed to link people in search of dates with other like-minded individuals. Whether... read more »

A Christian friend of mine was desperate for marriage and tired of waiting for God to deliver. Finally, she entered into an intimate relationship with a man whose character and faith lacked nearly every requisite trait she’d once held dear. When the unhealthy romance finally ended, my friend... read more »

If our technology had existed in Jesus’ day, our Bibles might read: “Jesus asked His disciples, ‘Who do people say that the Son of Man is?’ but they were checking their e-mail and missed the question.” Or “A third time He asked him, ‘Simon . . . do you love... read more »

The two requests in verse 10 of the Lord’s Prayer are two sides of the same coin (Matthew 6:9-13). When we pray for God to rule as king, we’re also acknowledging that we will obey the King and do His bidding. God has planned good for us (Jeremiah 29:11; Romans 8:28), so we can pray,... read more »

I’m currently reading The Great Divorce by C. S. Lewis, and remembered a piece of artwork that a friend created that contains a similar allegory: Artwork by Tomaz Goh C. S. Lewis wrote, “If we insist on keeping Hell (or even earth) we shall not see Heaven: if we accept Heaven we shall... read more »

“Get up and pray, so that you will not give in to temptation.” Reading Luke 22 this morning, the echoes of these ancient words reverberated through the corridors of my soul. I was convicted—guilty as charged. Just hours before he would carry all of humanity’s sins on his ... read more »