Does One Light Really Make Any Difference? I love the Christmas Eve candlelight service in our church. All the lights in sanctuary are slowly turned off until the room is pitch black symbolizing the world’s condition before Jesus was born. About the time our eyes get adjusted to the darkness, our pastor lights the…
8 Helpful Things to Say When Someone Hurts I talked to hundreds of people in their most painful times. I’ve studied what experienced counselors and ministers recommend we should say in the worst of times. The following list of helpful suggestions is a summary of my experience and what many respected authors recommend we can…
When Jonathan McComb lost his wife, Laura, and their two children in the Texas Hill Country flood, friends wondered what they should say. What would you say? If a man’s heart and mind are shattered and in shock, sometimes what he needs more than words, is a silent hug, a gentle smile, and a I-love-you-pat on…
Be Careful. Some Faith Doesn’t Work Faith is not just thinking, believing, feeling, hoping, or deciding. For faith to make a difference in our lives, it must include what we do. Throughout the Bible, faith without action is considered useless, unhealthy, or dead. James 2:17 CEV. Everyone has some kind of faith, but…
Mama washed my mouth out. Don’t be offended by the word stupid. It’s actually an excellent word choice for relaying an important concept—the idea of thinking or acting without common sense or good judgment. But, I’m aware that in the old days, the word stupid was highly offensive to many. My Mama was…
God may be crying out to you! What horrible pictures and sounds! Our news stays full of shocking videos and voices of the persecuted, mistreated, abused, and the victims of atrocious crimes. We feel deeply for the suffering families, friends, children, Christians in countries like Syria and the suffering ethnic groups. Jesus told his disciples…
The media continues to cover the heartbreaking story of the tragic loss of Jonathan McComb’s family. Since his wife and children were swept away in the recent Blanco River flood, many of us in the Texas Hill Country still feel shock and deep sorrow for Jonathan. The Gift of Your Silent Presence When emotionally devastating…
What would you say to a young husband and father who suddenly fears his wife and children are dead? Jonathan McComb and his wife, Laura, and their two children, were at a cabin in Wimberley when flood-waters unexpectedly swept their cabin downstream. Jonathan was the only one found alive. All of us in the Texas…
If your life is not involved in caring for hurting people, you don’t have a healthy faith and it needs healing. I recommend you read about an almost unbelievable transformation in a man’s life. It may help you become more caring. One of the most powerful books on caring-love is Same Kind of Different As Me…