Use It or Lose It

A fellow who had been reared in the city bought a farm and several milk cows. In the feed store one day he complained his best cow had gone dry.

"Aren't ...

Seeking God's Face

We ought to see the face of God every morning before we see the face of man.

Seek Him First

Whenever we place a higher priority on solving our problems than on pursuing God, we are immoral.

Thirsting for Death

It's important, as we go along in life, to create thirsts that death will satisfy.

"The Big Kahuna": Man Wonders About His Purpose

The Big Kahuna is about three salesmen working together to make an important sale to a powerful CEO at a hotel convention.

Late one night, Larry (Kevin ...

Poll: How Important Is Spirituality in Your Daily Life?

A 2005 poll, conducted by Newsweek and Beliefnet, asked: "How important is spirituality in your daily life?"

Very important—57 percent Somewhat important—27 ...

Poll: Why Do You Practice Religion?

A 2005 poll, conducted by Newsweek and Beliefnet, asked, "Why do you practice religion?"

To forge a personal relationship with God—39 percent To ...

"Yentl": Thirsting for Sacred Wisdom

Among Eastern European Jews in the early 1900s, the world of sacred and scholarly learning belonged only to men. In the movie Yentl, a young, unmarried ...

Creating Thirst vs. Giving Answers

A man once appeared at my office door, asking for some bullet points on Christianity to help make sense of the dinner conversations he was having with ...

Homeless Alcoholic Craves Living Water

Philip Yancey writes in Christianity Today of an encouraging truth he heard from a young man named Mike who works among the homeless:

Mike told me that ...