Mental pain is less dramatic than physical pain, but it is more common and also more hard to bear. The frequent attempt to conceal mental pain increases the burden: it is easier to say ‘My tooth is aching’ than to say ‘My heart is broken.’ Read More
If the devil cannot make us bad, he will make us busy. —Corrie ten Boom And there will be signs in sun and moon and stars, and on the earth distress of nations in perplexity because of the roaring of the sea and the waves, Read More
The kingdom of God does not consist in talk, but in power, that is, in works and practice. God loves the “doers of the word” in faith and love, and not the “mere hearers,” who, like parrots, have learned to utter certain expressions with readiness. Read More
The following is a chapter from my new book; The Way of the Rogue; Living a Life that Counts for Eternity. In this chapter I recount the story of the spiritual awakening in the Hebrides Islands near Scotland in 1950. As you will see, two Read More
I recently saw an article that stated where half of Americans are obese. The article quoted Dr. Susan Thompson, a professor of brain science and weight loss expert who said, “we are literally eating ourselves to death.” This is symbolic of a nation—and church—that gorges Read More
Not often, but every once in a while, God brings us to a major turning point— a great crossroads in our life. From that point we either go toward a more and more slow, lazy, and useless Christian life, or we become more and more Read More
I hear “I see life in black and white terms” often… once we start talking it’s not long before I hear the word “should.” My husband shouldn’t have chosen porn over me. The pastor shouldn’t have treated me that way. My kids should have… (some Read More
We’re back in the US. I wrote my last update from Italy while we were preparing for the men’s retreat there October 22-24. The retreat was a wonderful experience with a group of men who were hungry for God. Friday night we began with a Read More
There can never be defeat if a man refuses to accept defeat. Wars are lost in the mind before they are lost on the ground. No nation was ever defeated until the people were willing to accept defeat. Many patients in hospitals die when they Read More
We’ve all done it. We go on a vacation, expecting to get rejuvenated at the end. We kick it into gear, running from place to place in an attempt to see it all, do it all. Our smartphone is always close at hand. Can’t let Read More
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