In Mere Christianity C. S. Lewis wrote about the law of fair play. It goes like this. “I gave you a bite of my orange; give me a bite of yours.” Or, “Don’t hit me; I didn’t hit you.” From where did such laws arise? They seem to be innate. It would seem that there […]
I held my mom’s hand while she took her last breath. She died one month short of her 90th birthday. A couple of weeks before, I visited her in the nursing facility where she had recently moved, and she said, “I want you to see my fingernails.” Proudly she stretched out her hands so I […]
Many Christians don’t seem to like non-Christians. Well, maybe it’s not that they don’t like them as much as they don’t like their beer drinking and their offensive language. And they certainly don’t want their children associating with those children. Such behavior and language may rub off on them. Consequently, Christians tend to isolate and […]
Mrs. Sarah was the matriarch of the church I attended as a teenager. During prayer meeting, when confronted with a need that seemed overwhelming, she’d often exclaim, “Lawd have mercy!” “He does,” her husband would respond. “He does.” God’s mercy runs like a silver thread throughout the Scriptures. The English word appears some 341 times. […]
David Brymer sings, “You bring restoration; you bring restoration; you bring restoration to my soul. You’ve taken my pain; called me by a new name. You’ve taken my shame and in its place, you give me joy.” This is the story of redemption personalized in song. Giving praise to God is one of finest ways […]
