Without Sacrifice

Are you familiar with the story of David Livingstone? He was an English physician who chose going to Africa – to explore and open the continent for Christian missionaries – instead of a lucrative career at home. The price was huge. He never became rich. He...

Unanswered Prayer

As part of research for a book, I asked people for their stories of unanswered prayers. The response was startling. I expected much more disappointment and disillusionment with God and with prayer. Certainly there was some of that, but many people reported that their...

The Right Way to Pray

Most people agree that prayer is a good thing. But is there a right and a wrong way to pray? Apparently Jesus thought so. When he observed a religious leader praying with pride about his accomplishments, Jesus said, “Everyone who exalts himself will be humbled...

Become Like a Child

There’s a simplicity about childhood that most of us outgrow. I think Jesus was letting us in on one of the great truths of all time when he said that we must become like little children to enter the kingdom of God. His point was that anyone who wants to become...

Without Wax

Relationships between two people often come to a crossroads when one person behaves in a way the other person considers inappropriate. These are the times when we need to apply love. And the Bible tells us that that love must be “sincere.” In the Greek...