Category: prayer

Where is your belief placed?

June 21, 2013 | 2 comments

I was studying the story of Jesus and Jairus’ daughter in the New Testament, and was struck by Jesus’ response to Jairus after it was announced that the youngster had died. The story states, “While Jesus was still speaking, someone

Rooting out latent fear

April 19, 2013 | 6 comments

It was an odd development. I was scheduled to play a short doubles tennis tournament with a buddy of mine, and my knee started acting up. As we warmed up on court, I found myself hobbling around a bit, unable

Silence more powerful than words

March 21, 2013 | 6 comments

Are you ever tempted to blurt out your opinion even though it might not be needed? Do you ever feel like you have to have the final word in an argument? Do you ever feel required to say something even

Do it the right way

March 18, 2013 | 6 comments

When I began tennis lessons years ago, I admired the advanced players who could hit the ball hard, push their opponent back on their heels and score points with ease. I told my coach, “I want to hit the ball