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Correction is a valuable gift that often comes in ugly wrapping. The paper is sharp and it cuts your hands going in. There is life inside, but only the person who actually wants the good is brave enough to tear … Continue reading →

Following Jesus involves a lot of intentional learning and a lot of intentional unlearning. Believers need their thoughts, feelings, and actions continually renewed by the life-giving truth of God’s Word and freed from the soul-destroying untruths of the world that … Continue reading →

I feel scared, a lot. As a teacher, I have begun many semesters thinking, “What am I getting myself into? What if I fail?” I have driven to many meetings feeling like an ulcer was forming in my stomach because … Continue reading →

Robert Ordway retrieves an ancient danger in a modern device. C. S. Lewis published The Screwtape Letters in 1942, during World War II, when men faced extreme adversity and hard times. The fictional book is about a senior demon, Screwtape, … Continue reading →

Jesus gave us the golden rule: do to others as you would have them do to you. In love, that sounds like, “Love others the way you want to be loved.” Good rule. I think we sometimes misread it, though. … Continue reading →

I once heard Billy Graham tell a story I haven’t been able to forget. A young man was about to graduate from college. For months he had been eyeing a beautiful sports car at a nearby dealership. He knew his … Continue reading →

Some coffins are quite beautiful. Polished mahogany, brass fittings, silk lining, with flowers as the finishing touch. Craftsmen spend careers perfecting them. But nice coffins don’t fool anyone. However fine the box, we all know what’s inside and none of … Continue reading →

In the children’s book, “Are You My Mother?” a baby bird hatches while his mother is away from the nest. Having never seen her, he sets off to find her. He comes across a kitten and sincerely asks, “Are you … Continue reading →

There is a phrase Christians repeat constantly in evangelism, counseling, and debate. Many have been taught it from well-intentioned folks. There is some truth to it, but that’s buried by the untruths it breeds. “All sins are equal.” The problem … Continue reading →

A three-legged stool needs all three legs to stand. So the Christian life requires three legs to know the joy Christ has saved us for. Learn the Word of God Not packaged devotionals, but Scripture. Not neglecting, dipping into, or … Continue reading →