Love (Toughness of Love)
“It [love] is tough because it means dependency on God for that which we cannot do by ourselves. It is tough because the objects of our...
Our Own Good
“Nothing that happens to us escapes God’s notice and care; not a tear falls to the ground that He does not remember. When we suffer, it...
Loneliness and Isolation (Sunday, October 15, 2017)
“Social media—from Facebook to Twitter—have made us more densely networked than ever. Yet for all this connectivity, new research...
Prayer and Distress
“Prayer is still possible when God seems to be absent, and we can hope in God in the face of present affliction because faith enables the...
Preach
“…but He said to them, “I must preach the kingdom of God to the other cities also, because for this purpose I have been sent”…Christ’s...
Prejudice
“ ‘Prejudice’ is a word that comes from two words: ‘pre’ or before and ‘judice’ or to judge. So when we are prejudging against each...
Humility, Pride, and Repentance
“…we must guard against thinking that a humble heart is easily acquired. Although we are attracted to humility, we should anticipate a...
Modernity
“The mobility of populations…does violence to the extended family, having rendered one of the most fundamental structures of human...
Narcissism
“It’s interesting that educators once thought the self-esteem movement would one day serve as a type of vaccine for our children. They...
Illumination
“While He is incarnate, God gloriously reveals Himself on Mount Tabor within the hearts of Peter, James, and John. When the body of the...