April 19, 2010 | 5 comments
A teenager recently asked me, “How do you know when someone is truly a friend and not just taking advantage of your generosity?” It was a good question, and I didn’t have all the answers. But one lesson I’ve learned
April 14, 2010 | 4 comments
Christ, to me, is the presence of and power of God at work in our lives. Christ is more than a person. Christ is a power, a divine influence that is ever-operative. To be saved by Christ is to experience
April 13, 2010 | 1 comment
I like the below quote. I can think back over the decades to teachers, speakers, and lecturers that made substantial impressions on me. I can’t often remember specifically what they said, but I remember how they made me feel. People
April 8, 2010 | 2 comments
For those who complain about all the things going wrong in the world, here’s a healthy reply from a well known thinker and writer… How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the
April 6, 2010 | 9 comments
I was meandering my way through a security line of 150 or so people at the Milwaukee airport last Saturday afternoon. At the front of the line, a young woman with two little ones in tow started up a one-way