The Path You Would Never Have Taken

The Path You Would Never Have Taken

“You’re fired.”Those are two of the hardest words one can ever hear.There’s a former reality show star who happened to be elected to high public office who seems to speak them with unusual enthusiasm.  But if you’ve ever been on the receiving...
Starting Over

Starting Over

Carol Gardner was over a million dollars in debt from a failed real estate venture. She was 52 years old, divorced, and heartbroken.  She had no job, no income, and no prospects.  “My attorney just shook her head and said, ‘You need to get a therapist...
Hiding in Plain Sight

Hiding in Plain Sight

Author and evangelist Tony Campolo was once invited to speak at a small Pentecostal college in eastern Pennsylvania.Before the chapel service, several of the faculty members took Tony into a side room to pray with him.  Tony got down on his knees and six men put...
A Prayer for the New Year

A Prayer for the New Year

A prayer for the first day of this new year:My Lord God, I have no idea where I am going. I do not see the road ahead of me. I cannot know for certain where it will end. Nor do I really know myself, and the fact that I think that I am following your will does not mean...
Locked in the Bathroom

Locked in the Bathroom

What is it like to hear a word from God?It’s safe to say that many of those who attend worship are hoping to hear something – perhaps an insight, a reminder, or a word of hope.More than a dozen years ago, those attending the 8:15 am Sunday worship service at my friend...