God Is an Arm's-Length Away

William Frey, retired Episcopal bishop from Colorado, told the following story in a message on the power of God at work in us:

When I was a younger man, ...

Charles Simeon's Long-Term Leadership

Even before finishing his degree, and still lacking pastoral experience, Charles Simeon put his name forward for the pastorate of Cambridge's Holy ...

John Wesley's Probing Questions

John Ortberg writes:

In the movement associated with John Wesley, people met together in little communities to help hold each other accountable for their ...

Modeling How a Christian Man Dies

When New Testament scholar William Lane taught at Western Kentucky University, contemporary musician Michael Card was a student of his, and they developed ...

Baseball All-Star Ozzie Smith: Wrapped in Encouragement

Ozzie Smith, a 15-time National League All-Star, is considered by many to be the greatest shortstop of all time. On July 28, 2002, he was inducted into ...

Seminary Student Learns from a Rebuke

Gordon MacDonald writes:

As a seminarian, I was asked to write and deliver a paper to a special forum of students and faculty. Typical for me, I put off ...

Learning by Human Example

In 1985 product developers at Matsushita Electric Company were trying to develop a home bread-making machine. "But they were having trouble getting ...

Carried by Others

The Jewish poet and storyteller Noah ben Shea tells a parable that serves as a valuable reminder of the roles we play in life:

After a meal, some children ...

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 ...

Student Wrestles with Faith Questions

Jonathan Lunde, instructor at Trinity College in Deerfield, Illinois, writes:

This past semester, I was privileged to have working with me as an assistant ...