Do You Know Difference Between Christianity and Religion?
Few realize that Christianity is diametrically opposed to any other belief system. Not only opposed, but completely opposite. Every belief system except Christianity requires people to do something to get to God – good works, penance, life-transformation, even...
How to Pray the Right Way
“I’ve always struggled with prayer,” Katie said to me during a break in sessions. She had come from two states away to attend the “Praying with Power” conference I was leading. “I never know the right words to say. I feel awkward, I lose my train of thought, and I get...
5 Simple Ways Hospitality Can Change Your Life
The Swanson family collected stray cats and stray people. I was one of them. I was sixteen years old, the new kid in school, and lonely. But the Swansons were kind, and when their son brought me home, they adopted me into the family. For three years, I ate meals...
If You Had 40 Minutes Left to Live . . . How to Make the Most of It
Passengers on United Airlines Flight 1175 thought they might die. Midway through their trip from San Francisco to Honolulu, they heard a loud bang. The aircraft began shaking. Passengers on the right side of the plane noticed parts of the engine cover...
The Doughnut Man — A Tribute to My Dad
When I was growing up, my dad’s nickname was “Bob.” Sometimes, when his family called him by his middle name, “Wilbur,” my sisters and I would giggle, envisioning the pink piglet in Charlotte’s Web. In the last few years, however, Dad has acquired a new...
How an Unbeliever’s Words Grew My Faith
“I’m so worried,” I said to my classmates. “I don’t know how I’m going to pay for school next year. My scholarship has run out. I don’t have money for tuition, let alone uniforms and instruments.” Spring semester was coming to a close in my first year of dental...