Seeing the Face of Christ

I remember once hearing Bishop Whipple ... utter these beautiful words: "For thirty years I have tried to see the face of Christ in those with whom ...

With Progress Comes Danger

The further the soul advances, the greater are the adversaries against which it must contend.

The Blessings of Spiritual Struggle

Blessed are you, if the struggle grows fierce against you at the time of prayer.

Malicious Wish

Two shopkeepers were bitter rivals. Their stores were directly across the street from each other, and they would spend each day keeping track of each ...

Fighting Words

Peter Muhlenberg gave perhaps the most dramatic sermon of the Revolutionary era.

Though Peter Muhlenberg had preached regularly for the cause of the American ...

Contending for the Faith

Opposition is a fact: the Christian who is not conscious of being opposed had better watch himself for he is in danger.

Dangerous Overconfidence

When you are too sure of yourself, you are less on guard against the enemy. Be alert, therefore, for the devil, who, if he can claim even one hair of ...

Love Your Enemy, Save Yourself

Jesus didn't teach us to love our enemies for their good. It is for our own good--to keep from becoming the enemy.

Death Is Not the Enemy

Let me underscore ... an idea that human minds grasp while human hearts resist: "Death is not the enemy." Just think: if people didn't move ...

Built on the Rock

Growing up on the Atlantic Coast, I spent long hours working on intricate sand castles; whole cities would appear beneath my hands. One year, for several ...