Resolutions have yielded a mixed bag of successes and flops over the course of Christian history. A fourth-century Egyptian robber named Moses roamed the Nile Valley with a violent criminal gang, slaughtering people’s livestock for the pure joy of killing. Then he heard of monastic communities in the desert, resolving to join one and participate […]
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I love motorcycles — especially old motorcycles. It’s hard to explain the attraction to the uninitiated, indifferent or antagonistic, but I suppose it is comparable to some people’s love for cooking, or long-distance running, or crocheting, or woodworking, or gardening or birdwatching. Part of the attraction is aesthetic and mechanical — old motorcycles are rugged
The Motorcycle: A Vehicle of Blessing? Read Post »
Pastor and philanthropist George Müller is most renowned for his work among the orphans of Bristol, England, and the trust in God that he modelled during that ministry. His companion for 34 years of this work was Mary, his devoted wife; one biographer wrote that “their happiness in God and each other was perennial, perpetual, growing as
“God Himself has done it; we are satisfied with Him.”—George Müller (1805 – 1898) Read Post »
Flowers love the sunshine. At night the blooms close. But with the warmth of a new day, they open up and show themselves in all their beauty. And people are somewhat the same. They thrive on being appreciated. Even though it is by God’s grace alone that we work, the Lord thanks those who have
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Marvin Olasky, professor of journalism at the University of Texas, became well known in Washington when every Republican freshman in the 1994 House of Representatives received a copy of his book, The Tragedy of American Compassion.[1] In this work and in its sequel, Renewing American Compassion, Olasky argued that private citizens do a better job of caring for their
Seven Principles of Compassion—Marvin Olasky (1950 – ) Read Post »
Imagine being a fly on the wall the moment God spoke creation into existence (impossible since God spoke creation out of nothing, but you get the point). With a word, God hung stars in the sky and set time in motion. There are too many galaxies to count; the Milky Way alone is home to
Don’t Give Up, Pastor. Change Is Slow. Read Post »
