Paul Borthwick was boarding a plane when he saw former US President Gerald Ford being escorted by two dark-suited men. Paul wanted to meet him, but he wondered: “Why would he want to meet me?” Then he recalled having met Ford’s son Mike, when he was in seminary. So he boldly approached the... read more »

Recently a colleague asked me, “What would you like to be?” I replied, “Well, in terms of career planning, I don’t know. But I want to be someone who is wise, compassionate, and humble.” In Paul’s letter to his protégé, he didn’t instruct Timothy to become an A-list pastor; rather... read more »

One of my friends read the book of Ecclesiastes every year-end. She said it’s a good book to help her reflect on the year gone by and to prepare for the year ahead. Perhaps, we need to keep the Song of Songs as an annual must-read book too. Pastor and Author Ray Stedman said, “As you read in... read more »

How is the ringing in of the new year a sacred thing for you? ... read more »

I had a listener call my radio show recently. “I’ve been a Christian for 5 years, but I haven’t always lived like one,” she said anxiously. “I want to know, does there come a time when God won’t forgive us anymore?” I recounted the following story to her: Jesus had arranged a secret... read more »

I once spoke with a father whose son had been brutally murdered by a family friend. In the years that followed, he talked of his burning desire for revenge. He knew that bitterness had overtaken his heart and crowded out that which was good. Although he wanted to turn this festering burden over to... read more »

Have you noticed how difficult it is for elected officials to break bad news to their citizens? Numerous countries are drowning in debt, yet most leaders refuse to raise taxes or cut benefits. Figuring that bankruptcy will be the next government’s problem, they happily kick the crisis down the... read more »

Matthew 16:19 I will give you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven. Whatever you forbid on earth will be forbidden in heaven, and whatever you permit on earth will be permitted in heaven.” Even as Christians, we don’t always understand the ways of God. As I was praying today,... read more »

What is a favorite Christmas tradition that  you enjoyed again this year? Why is it important to you? ... read more »

Early in 2011, a US baseball coach made the best call of his career. Tom Walter, the coach of the Wake Forest University baseball team, chose to give up one of his kidneys so that one of his players could live. A freshman player, Kevin Jordan, had been stricken with a disease that attacked his... read more »