As we said goodbye to 2020, most of us were looking at a holiday season that was darker and lonelier than usual, without many of t... »
Cineas was an ancient Greek politician and a friend of King Pyrrhus of Epirus, considered one of the greatest generals in antiquit... »
When I was a kid, I hated with a passion losing at any kind of game. It wasn’t easy to accept that I couldn’t roll the perfect num... »
Some time ago, I came across a quote that was attributed to Confucius, and it fits with this issue’s topic of investing in people... »
As Jesus traveled throughout Palestine sharing His message of God’s forgiveness and love, “Follow me” was an invitation He often e... »
For many of us, an important feature of Christmas is remembering the story of Jesus’ birth, whether through re... »
With the Christmas season beginning, we will likely be presented with numerous opportunities to talk to people... »
Christmas celebrates the most important birth in human history, when the Creator of the universe entered our w... »
Christian joy is intimately connected to faith, hope, and gratefulness. It’s about taking a long-range view of... »
All throughout history, people have marked great advances, victories, and momentous occasions with celebration... »
Life is often likened to going to school, and that’s a good analogy. God allows all sorts of things to happen... »
The first Christmas was My Father’s gift of love to the world, but it was also His gift to you personally. For... »
Turn to Me in your loneliness. I love you dearly, and I am here for you anytime, all the time. I am your const... »
The rugged climb doesn’t dissuade the determined mountain climber; he revels in the challenge. Nothing can sto... »
When you hit bottom, when dreams give way to disappointment, when all you’ve worked so hard for goes to pieces... »
My wife and I once saw a German stage production of A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens. You likely know the... »
On a return trip from visiting some of my children and grandchildren, I was waiting to board my plane at Gate... »
Luke, a young student living in an industrial metropolis on the coast of West Africa, stared despondently out... »
Some years back, my husband and I were serving as missionaries in northern Brazil when an opening came up for... »
Christmas 2020 looked like it was shaping up into a bleak affair. The newspapers were swamped with letters fro... »
As I rushed around the streets of Morelia, Mexico, the stoplights were crowded with beggars. It was Christmas... »
