In a poem titled Discipline which Dietrich Bonhoeffer wrote while in prison, we read, “Dare to do what is just, not what fancy may call for; lose no time with what may be, but boldly grasp what is real. The world of thought is escape; freedom comes only through...

Over the past several years some new terms have surfaced in the Christian Church across our land. Two that are heard very often are Seeker Sensitive and Attractional. Under these banners some very large churches have come into being and are presently operating. In...

Many years ago, while pastoring in Moab, Utah I came across a poster in a Christian Bookstore that featured two bulls head-to-head trying to gain ground on the other. Below the picture was the caption, “Lord, please forgive others when they don’t see things my way.”...

A precious old hymn says, “Nearer, still nearer, close to Thy heart, draw me, my Savior so precious Thou art.” I’ve been thinking about life in Christ and how it is not a destination but a journey. It may begin with a profession of faith and an embracing of the work...

“First of all, then, I urge that entreaties and prayers, petitions and thanksgivings, be made on behalf of all men, for kings and all who are in authority, so that we may lead a tranquil and quiet life in all godliness and dignity. This is good and acceptable in the...

“As for the days of our life, they contain seventy years, or if due to strength, eighty years, yet their span is but toil and trouble; for they are soon gone, and we fly away” (Psalm 90:10). Providential? Maybe not. But it just so happened that Psalm 90 was part of my...

Recently I have been thinking about the incredible assault that we Christians are under as we live in a world that continually bombards us with the messages that are in tune with the “spirit of the age”. The airwaves and the internet are saturated with messages and...

One does not have to watch the news for very long to realize that we live in a dangerous world. One does not have to be on the battlefield to feel their security threatened. Everything from gated communities, home security systems, and an array of locks and dead bolts...