No one can live a Christian life without prayer. But we have to understand what prayer is and what it does. Three men were trapped in a dark cellar which had no doors or windows. How did they react to their predicament? The first was a writer by the name…
“Gratitude is the heart’s memory” (French Proverb). The ten lepers in the Gospel owed their lives to Jesus; yet only one of them came back to thank him. It’s seems strange that the one who came back to give thanks was an outsider – a Samaritan. But isn’t that how…
They are very fortunate people who are born into a religious faith, and who with the passage of the years find this faith increasingly strong and sustaining. To possess a confident faith is a tremendous blessing. Only faith can answer the most profound questions of life. Without faith, there is…
It was a beautiful July day. A man was sitting at his desk in an air conditioned room. The temperature in the room was a comfortable 72 degrees. He felt full of energy. From his window he saw that the sun was shining brightly outside, and every now and then…
The steward in Jesus’ story was unreliable and dishonest. It’s obvious that he had been so for quite some time. It probably started off in little ways, but eventually become a way of life. He must have known all along that he was living dangerously. But he got away with…
