If we want the fruit of patience to truly ripen in our lives, we must squarely face this question:“Why do we repeatedly give other people the benefit of the doubt but regularly beat ourselves up […]
So here’s a very short explanation of how I approach Bible study. I’ve done some version of this since about 1985. Obviously, I’ve put it to the test. It works for me. It may not […]
“A peacemaker,” writes Henri Nouwen in The Road to Peace, “prays. Peace is a gift we receive in prayer. … Prayer is the beginning and the end, the source and the fruit, the core and […]
One of the most vital lines to pray — ever! — is “… your will be done.” In fact, Jesus tells us that if we want to learn to pray, this is one issue that […]
I have to invite God into my heart … day after day after day. Every day I have to say, “Good morning Heavenly Father. Good morning Lord Jesus. Good morning Holy Spirit. I worship you Father, […]
Confess your sins to each other, James 5:16 says. There’s healing if we do, according to the verse. This is not easy, friends. Not for me anyway. Putting words on what I did makes confession painful, but it […]
Today at the jail service my ministry colleague – Z.B. – was really on. He ministered to an 18-year-old young man who said he was feeling oppressed. Z.B., who spent several years in prison about 15 […]
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