"And now, dear brothers and sisters, one final thing. Fix your thoughts on what is true, and honorable, and right, and pure, and lovely, and admirable. Think about things that are excellent and worthy of praise." --Philippians 4:8 (NLT) We've all heard about the Little Engine that Could, and there is no question that we [...]
"These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold." --1 Peter 1:7 Ever since I was little, I've had a special place in my heart for jewelry. My mom first got me into the habit of [...]
Here's an unusual exerpt from a story I heard. I hope you will find it as inspiring as I did. But even more than that, I hope it will both motivate you, and help you look at some things in your life differently. In February 2013, Faujah Sing became the oldest person to run a [...]
"So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God." --1 Corinthians 10:31 (NLT) Sam drove up to the track in order to prepare for the big race, and mechanically turned off the car engine. He felt numb as he sat in the car, hunched over like [...]
While many of Jesus' parables are familiar to every student of the Bible, I'm afraid that this familiarity often causes me to take His Words more glibly than I should. Unless I miss my guess, I am certainly not alone. If you also have this familiarity problem, let's wrestle through the topic which Jesus addressed [...]
I once read a story about a Dutch family who refused to be controled by the state church. They were the objects of persecution because they wouldn't go along with a watering-down of the gospel. The persecution only grew, until soldiers finally invaded their house. As if that wasn't bad enough, the state also made [...]