Kindness Evangelism

John Trent, co-author of The Hidden Value of a Man, writes:

When I led a Young Life group, I did my best to round up kids who really needed to hear the ...

You Think You're Needed?

My older sister surprised us with her wedding announcement. When she asked me to be in the ceremony, I hesitated. "Adelle, you know my coaching responsibilities ...

The True Path of Wisdom

One day some of the brethren came to see Abba Antony, and among them was Abba Joseph. Wishing to test them, the old man mentioned a text from Scripture, ...

How Much Humanity?

By and large, the Christian community can accept a lot more humanity from their pastor than most pastors are willing to give.

The Road to Success

We must make sure that we do not decide that we shall succeed. If we decide to succeed then we may succeed without succeeding in God's way. But if ...

Less Is More

The meek man is not a human mouse afflicted with a sense of his own inferiority. Rather, he may be in his moral life as bold as a lion and as strong as ...

Balance Needed

Look outward. You have been rightly taught Socrates' dictum that the unexamined life is not worth living. I would add: The too examined life is not worth ...

The Vulnerable Leader

The Christian leader of the future is called to be completely irrelevant and to stand in this world with nothing to offer but his or her vulnerable self. ...

Dr. Samuel Johnson's Prayer

Almighty God, merciful Father, whose providence is over all thy works, look down with pity upon the diseases of my body, and the perturbations of my mind. ...

Humble Wisdom

Wisdom is oftentimes nearer when we stoop than when we soar.