When the Doctor Becomes the Patient

Are you familiar with the movie, The Doctor? It’s based on the true story of an arrogant surgeon who was insensitive to co-workers, to patients and to family members. He developed a cough that didn’t get better and he discovered that he had cancer....

Dying with Courage

One of the most surprising lessons I’ve learned as a pastor is the courageous and hopeful way that many Christians die. They’re not frightened by the prospect of death in their final days. Many of us, however, doubt that we can face death well. We dread...

A Mixed Bag of Ancestors

Most of us have someone in our extended family or ancestry that we’d rather not own up to. It’s like the old saying, “You can pick your friends, but not your family.” And Jesus was no exception. His ancestry was quite a mixed bag. For example,...

Grab My Hand

Imagine what it would be like to fall off a ship and be drowning in the ocean. Someone calls the Coast Guard and they send a rescue helicopter. You can hear the beating sound get closer and closer until the helicopter is directly overhead. As you frantically tread...