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 language in which the New Testament was written, the word [...]

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Letting Go of Revenge

The issue of forgiveness is central to Christianity. God wants us to forgive others as he did. But what exactly is involved in forgiveness? First of all, forgiveness is letting go of revenge. God wants us to leave revenge to him. Listen to what the Bible says we should do instead, “If your enemy is [...]

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When Others Know Less than You

Have you ever been in a situation where the person in authority over you knew less than you? It’s frustrating to say the least! Jesus had a unique experience when he was only twelve. On his family’s annual trip to Jerusalem, he became separated from his parents. After three days, they found him in the [...]

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Dealing with Interpersonal Conflict

Dealing with interpersonal conflict is an inevitable part of life. Jesus taught that we are to love others – even our enemies. Now, nothing is more unnatural than loving your enemy! So how do we deal with our differences? Listen to the instructions Jesus gave us: “If your brother sins against you, go and show [...]

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Does Money Bring Happiness?

Research on the relationship between money and happiness shows that people who are poor and happy will be happy if their income increases. Conversely, people who are poor and unhappy will still be unhappy if their income increases. The studies show that six months after a significant increase or decrease in income, most people are [...]

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Who’s Most Generous

America leads the world in charitable giving and it’s interesting to me how generosity often comes from those without wealth. Mississippi ranks 45th out of the 50 states in terms of income—that’s pretty near the bottom—but sixth in terms of giving. That means that the people in one of the poorest states are among the [...]

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Facing the Future with Courage

Suppose I told you that next Tuesday you were going to die in a collision on an interstate highway? How would you live between now and then? Would you be filled with fear? Would you make sure that you were as far away from the interstate as possible that day, or would you go straight [...]

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Hostile Feedback

I love reading feedback from listeners to FAITH MINUTE. Most of it’s positive, but sometimes it’s critical and hostile. One e-mail said that it was obvious that Leith Anderson had never experienced tragedy in his life. My first response was defensive and I started making a mental list of family crises. Then I stopped and [...]

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Using Conflict for Good

Christianity was born out of conflict with the paganism of Greek culture and the traditionalism of the Hebrew religion. What’s true in history is also true for us. Many of us can look back at turning points in our lives and see how conflict produced good results. God is the master of using conflict for [...]

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The Issue is Trust

When you talk about any aspect of Christianity, it always, at some point, comes back to the issue of trust. Christians are to trust God, not only for the big things in life, like our eternal destiny, but also for the everyday things, including money. God is more trustworthy than any bank, preferred stock, Social [...]

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Six Pence None the Richer

“Six Pence None the Richer” is a band that performed on the Late Show with David Letterman. After they sang, Letterman asked the lead singer, Leigh Nash, where the group got its name. Nash replied that it came from C. S. Lewis’ story of a father giving his son sixpence (that’s six pennies) to buy [...]

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Living Within Your Means

Former president Calvin Coolidge once said, “There is no dignity quite so impressive and no independence quite so important as living within your means.” But being content with your means and living within them, can be very difficult in our culture. Contentment is being able to say, “I may have less than others, but I [...]

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