Bush Challenged by Bible Study

As a west Texan, Don Evans did what came naturally in a storm: he joined a Bible study group. He coaxed his friend George Bush to come along. The program ...

We Need Both the Word and the Spirit

In his book I Believe in the Church, David Watson writes:

All Word and no Spirit, we dry up; all Spirit and no Word, we blow up; both Word and Spirit, ...

Like Learning Violin, Bible Study Requires Discipline

Author and theologian R. C. Sproul writes:

One of my dreams for heaven is to learn how to play the violin. We started a church a few years ago. We have ...

Unexpected Answers to Problems

How do you solve a personal problem? Let's say you have a fondness for gossip or quarreling. How do you stop? Or suppose you have a life-controlling ...

In Place to Experience God

Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach said, "Full experiences of God can never be planned or achieved. They are spontaneous moments of grace, almost accidental." ...

Bible and Prayer Equally Important

An old saint was asked, "Which is the more important: reading God's Word or praying?"

To which he replied, "Which is more important ...

Solitude Is Source of Freedom

Ministry must be done in a rhythm of engagement and withdrawal. Wise followers of Christ have always understood solitude to be the foundational practice. ...

Book Reviewer Learns to Beware Spiritual Influences

While studying my way through a Ph.D program, I worked part time as the book review editor for a large website devoted to religion, spirituality, and ...

Pilot Caught in a Deadly Spiral

In the early days of aviation, planes were not yet equipped with gyroscopic turn indicators. When pilots flew through clouds or fog, they would often ...

Stopping to Hear God Whisper His Love

Author Mike Yaconelli says:

I travel a lot, and I came to San Francisco one night and missed my connection back home. I was angry and upset, and I called ...