Leaders: Confess Your Sins Early. A Response to Ravi Zacharias
Apologist, author, and teacher Ravi Zacharias has been my online mentor and teacher for almost two decades. Like many others, I was floored when I heard the first accusations against him. The first hint of misconduct arose in 2017 when he was accused of an inappropriate relationship with a female apologist. In Ravi’s view, he […]
Speak Up! Lessons of Courage From the Life of Moses
Eleven of us players anxiously huddled together during a seventh-grade football game. The quarterback was frantic to get the next play. The coach had relayed the play to me on the sidelines, and it was my job to sprint onto the field and deliver it to the quarterback. But I froze. The words were glued […]
Don’t Leave This Pandemic Empty-Handed
The fact that millions of people are quarantined didn’t take God by surprise. The Lord has delivered us through pestilence, disease, and outbreaks throughout history. Once again, humanity will make it through the coronavirus. Indeed, for those who are physically suffering, those families who have experienced death, and for those whom the downward economy is […]
Experience the Power of God’s Love
I didn’t expect God to zap me with a lightning bolt of His love that afternoon. Several years ago, I volunteered at a youth worship conference called Soul Survivor in England. Thousands of teenagers gathered to hear from Christian teachers, connect, and pour out their hearts to God through singing worship. My purpose was to […]
‘Make Your Home in God’ Through Prayer
What is prayer? Why do I need it? Isn’t God going to do what He wants, anyway? It’s been said that “Prayer is not meant to get us out of anything but to get us into something.” Prayer is dwelling in the heart of God. Prayer may or may not include words. Jesus didn’t necessarily […]
Do Miracles Happen? Healing on the Streets
Gently grasping his shoulder and earnestly making eye contact, I told Costos how much God loved him. “God loves you, Costos.” He glanced up with an assuring smile. We had just met this young man seconds before. Our team was praying for healing, but Costos needed “peace.” Three of us gave our best prayers for […]
Get Unstuck and Get Excited About Life Again
Handing Ashkan the dollar-fifty train ticket, I wished I could have bought my refugee friend a boarding pass to my country instead. He feels stuck. Isolated. “I wish I could leave from Greece,” he admitted. He added, “I never fly on plane before,” in broken English. Maybe in the future.” I can’t imagine not being […]
If You Think Trump is Bad, Meet This Guy
You may like or dislike President Trump, praise or protest his policies, or support or wish to supplant his political career. Our current leader of the United States has his share of flaws and egregious behavior, but he’s not the enemy. Trump might be vulgar, but he’s not the villain. He may antagonize, but he’s […]
What a 17-Year-Old Taught Me About Giving 100%
My gangly instructor guided me through the weight room into the cage where ten monkey-like creatures performed acrobatics. They flung themselves from pole to pole and jumped from one wooden box to the next. I sensed the skepticism on their youthful faces as I slowly passed them. Who is this guy? What is he doing […]
Two Words That Will Change Your Life
It’s almost incredulous that Jesus heals ten lepers in Luke 17 simultaneously. Without fanfare, he commands the motley crew, “Go, show yourselves to the priest.” They exit stage left, and while Jesus restores their skin. Jesus earns a big, two thumbs down for lack of sensationalism. Yet, the Lord was never concerned with aggrandizement. However, […]