The power of forgiveness
On the side of forgiving others, a lot has been published in recent years on the psychological and emotional benefits of being able to forgive. It can free a person from... »
Personal Accounts
“I saw, I touched, I believed”
If Thomas could tell us what he experienced when Jesus was crucified, buried, and rose from the grave, his account might go something like this... A lot of people read th... »
The hope of heaven
“To everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven. A time to be born, and a time to die,” wrote Solomon [[Ecclesiastes 3:1–2]]. It seems that thi... »
I know where I’m going
Part of my ministry involves offering comfort and encouragement to those who are going through difficult times. For most people, suffering the loss of a loved one is an i... »
A celebration of suffering
This time of year, we have a unique occasion—a celebration of suffering. It is both a solemn time and a joyous time, for we mark the terrible death and the glorious resur... »
The sound of Easter
My first memories of Easter are from preschool; we learned a sweet song about a funny rabbit to sing for our parents. Later, at Sunday school, when we watched movies abou... »
Showing God’s love in everyday life
Every week we work with local charities, delivering donations of food and clothing. For a while, among these donations we also received flowers. Not just a few flowers ei... »
Let’s show compassion
A friend and I sat down for lunch in a restaurant. When our waitress came to serve us, we both noticed that she did so with very little joy, as if she was annoyed at havi... »
Hearts change through love
Love can break down the strongest walls, love can bridge the widest gaps, love can melt the coldest hearts. I have had the privilege of witnessing the power of love in ac... »
Lovingkindness
When I first began reading the Bible, a word that captured my attention was “lovingkindness.” I felt warm inside when I read passages like the following: “I will betroth... »
The bishop’s candlesticks
The many stories Victor Hugo weaves in Les Misérables are powerful and memorable. My favorite one is about the ex-convict Jean Valjean and a small-town bishop. After bein... »
A small act of kindness
Receiving the sad news of the death of our friend Willie, and thinking about the times we were able to help this dear man who’d had a tough lot in life, I was reminded ab... »
Love loves the unlovely
In every classroom there is a student who is harder to love than the others; the rougher kid, the sullen kid, the disobedient kid, the one that is always out of step with... »