Be wise in the way you act towards outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone (Colossians 4:5, 6). One summer when I was in high school, my mom, who was a farmer’s wife, went to […]

The movie Chariots of Fire tells the story of Eric Liddel who ran for Great Britain in the 1924 Olympics. Liddel loved to run. He said he ran because “God made me fast and when I run fast I feel his pleasure.” But Liddel chose not to run when he discovered the qualifying rounds for […]

Its history is far reaching. Some call it a “primordial condiment,” available to humankind from the beginning. An interesting fact about salt–when it is released from its container and it finds moisture of any kind, it always influences the environment in which it is found. When sprinkled on our roast beef and mashed potatoes, it […]

I think most people would pray more if it worked better for them. Shocking statement? Just ask your fellow Christians why they don’t pray more. Or maybe you can just get honest and ask yourself. Doesn’t it seem like prayer is hit or miss as far as getting what you pray for? If it isn’t […]

Just before I traveled to Poland last September, I came across a timely quote by Lee Roberson: “Faith in God has not saved people from hardships and trials, but it has enabled them to bear tribulations courageously and to emerge victoriously.” As I deplaned in Warsaw, I thought once again of the courage and triumph […]