The Paradox of Love

I have found the paradox that if I love until it hurts, then there is no more hurt, but only more love.

Godly Behavior

Love when you expect no love in return.

Do good without expecting thanks.

Lend when you do not hope for a return.

This will make us act like the sons and ...

How Much Have You Given?

When we come to the end of life, the question will be, "How much have you given?" not "How much have you gotten?"

Giving Involves Sacrifice

Those who give much without sacrifice are reckoned as having given little.

Learning to Fly

In Run with the Horses, Eugene Peterson writes about seeing a family of birds teaching the young to fly. Three young swallows were perched on a dead branch ...

I Can't Afford to Tithe

My 14-year-old son, Joel Porter, has a job this year. He got his first, official paycheck. Boy, was he thrilled. He came home and showed me his paycheck. ...

A Lesson on Death and Taxes

Gary Thomas writes in Christianity Today: Thinking about eternity helps us retrieve [perspective]. I'm reminded of this every year when I figure my ...

It's the Thought That Counts

Percentage of respondents who said their best Christmas gift last year was not the most costly gift they received: 64.2

Example of the Innkeeper

The innkeeper who gave Mary and Joseph a Christmas Eve cave should be a holiday model for Christians as they celebrate the birth of the Messiah. That's ...

Courageous Giving

During World War II, Ernest Gordon was a prisoner along the Thailand border held by the Japanese with several hundred others. He didn't have any relationship ...