Privacy is Primary Privacy is the core of a spiritual life. Contemporary religion makes our public-life the primary test of faith. It may actually be the very thing that’s keeping us from finding genuine faith. Privacy, simplicity, taking time to be alone with his first-love, his loving heavenly Father, is the way Jesus maintained such…
If you missed this inspirational minute, don’t miss it this time–read “Almost Martyred for Faith.”
Was She Afraid to Die? After almost being martyred in Sudan for refusing to renounce her faith in Jesus Christ , Meriam Ibrahim, 27, and her family are grateful to God. “Faith means life. If you don’t have faith, you are not alive,” said Meriam Ibrahim when asked if she was afraid of dying…
Why Would You Refuse Fame and Fortune? Dr. Bill Nichols A top news story of the month, June, 2015, from Forbes spotlighted renowned physician Paul Farmer for his selfless service to the poorest of the poor. As an outstanding specialist in infectious disease, he left the prestigious halls of Harvard Medical School to do…
“Perfection of means and confusion of ends seem to characterize our age.” Albert Einstein, Theoretical Physicist Before it’s too late. How much time do you have before it’s too late with your relationship, your job, your health, or some other area of your life? Is now a good time to stop and take…
Have you ever been through a hurricane? I grew up near the beach in South Florida where we had hurricanes nearly every year. I remember the first one. The weatherman warned those of us who lived near the Atlantic Ocean to get prepared because of all the dangers that accompanied the approaching hurricane. I was terrified.…
Big is Not Better How do you picture Jesus? I picture him doing amazing miracles, preaching to the multitude on the Sea of Galilee, dying on the cross for the sins of the whole world and rising from the dead. Such amazing events could lead us to think that Jesus was primarily interested in those…