How to Find Yourself
When you’ve completely given up yourself to His personality, you will then, for the first time in your life, be developing into a real person.
Don’t Trust Your Doubts
The disciples didn’t believe it, thinking Jesus was somehow a ghost. Just hours earlier, Jesus created a banquet from breadcrumbs, miraculously feeding 5,000 people. Still, their faith was weak. They refused to believe because “their hearts were hardened” (Mark 6:52)…
The Legs of a Man
Endurance Athlete Kilian Jornet rockets up alpine peaks so fast that his times make even professional mountaineers look like the junior varsity. A skyrunner, he bounds up thousands of high-altitude vertical in the mountains like a galloping gazelle
Don’t Forget the Hungry
The man holding the sign is trying to make eye contact with me, but I refuse to look. After all, the light is about to turn green. Plus, I don’t have any food, and if I give him money, it might end up in a bottle. As I drive past, I see his handwritten sign
Brain Surgery and Baseball
When looking for the one, there are times when you take years to develop a friendship and slowly share your faith in Christ. But when it’s the day before brain surgery, it is time for the direct approach.
Everything That Hinders
I gasped for breath as I ascended the steep mountain slope on skis. Somehow, I strode in front of the pack of racers. In the sport of skimo, weight is a critical component. Because most of the race is spent ascending, racers fuss over every ounce, seeking the lightest boots, bindings and skis. Even carrying too much water can slow one down…
The Power Behind Banana Bread
The Holy Spirit gently spoke. “Bring Jason a slice of banana bread.” I’ve lost count of the times when I receive an impression, and my first response is to analyze the impression. Since I was spending a day with Jesus, there was no analysis. Just simple obedience…
The Cost of Trust
One night I was awakened and frightened by the presence of God. My room felt like it was illuminated. I managed to make my way to my office and spent the next several hours on my face…
A Nameless Boy
Multiplication is a key biblical principle. In the parable of the sower, the seed grew hundred-fold. So often, God uses humble means to reap a great harvest…
Predestination in the Dugout
I believe that most people are looking for two things: an answer and a relationship. This is why I try to build a relationship before attempting to answer a question.
Lessons from a Dead Branch
My Sunday mornings include separate chapels for the home and visiting teams and a chapel for the umpires. On this Sunday, we talked about what it means to have a life that matters.
Bet You Can’t Light a Fire…
It was my turn to build a fire, but the November dampness of eastern Washington quickly snuffed out my flicker of flames. Even gasoline-soaked cotton balls couldn’t ignite the rain-soaked twigs and tinder. Meanwhile, a fellow student sparked a fire which quickly raged knee-high…
Don’t Waste Your Flight
On a trip to Nashville, I sat next to an atheist, and he shared his views on the Church and God’s existence. He was confident and very loud. I could feel my face turning red as people around us leaned in to listen to our conversation. When you find yourself in a moment like this, you have the option of engaging in a debate…
Scum of the Earth
A countercultural lifestyle often happens when people believe in something so strongly that they reject the established norms and choose to live differently than people around them…
Revival in a Prison
The drive to the prison is about an hour, and as I was on the outskirts of Benson, Minnesota, Sherrie called. She had just received a phone call from Panama, and the news was not good. Tyler was fighting for his life. As I sat on the edge of the road, we asked Jesus if I should turn around and go home. The Holy Spirit spoke to both of us. “Go and minister to the men at the prison.
Back from the Brink of Death
The simple statement from Revelation 4:8 raised him from the brink of death.
He Sees Every Sparrow
Suddenly there was a “thump” against the window. I looked and saw a sparrow lying on the ground. At first, it was motionless, and then its wings fluttered ever so slightly. Then a woman standing next to me quietly said, “Oh my God.” People around us refer to God even if they don’t know him. Sometimes it is profanity, but sometimes it is an invitation for a relationship…
The Time I Royally Messed Up
In this potent story, David McIver shares the story of a time when he completely failed to share the love of Jesus with someone—and how God miraculously redeemed his failure!
How Jesus Did Evangelism
“I would love to share my faith, but I don’t know what to say." Most Christians don’t know how to talk about Jesus. They know they ought to share their faith, but evangelism methods feel awkward and pushy. Feeling guilty and discouraged, many believers simply avoid the subject altogether. But what if there was a simple, normal way to introduce people to Jesus, without sounding like you’re selling something?