Faithfulness: Doing what you say you’ll do
I can be a pretty flaky guy. I say I’ll do something, and I have the best of intentions to do it, but then...
Gentleness: Grabbing power or growing gentleness
"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5).
I am convinced that we Christians have a gentleness problem.
Let me start with...
Self control: Can we master ourselves?
“Put on your brakes!” I remember saying those words to my young son years ago. A lot. He needed no encouragement to take risks,...
Living a Spirit-filled life
It was a cold, winter Saturday in British Columbia, Canada. I was 12 years old, and my family was out for the day. I...
Power to do the impossible
One of Jesus’ most startling statements is found in John 14:12: “Very truly I tell you, whoever believes in me will do the works...
Reclaiming Mondays
In 2001 I was diagnosed with depression. My wife and I had served for eight years as missionaries at Echo Ranch Bible Camp in Juneau,...
Knowing the Holy Spirit
You could tell me that your eight-year-old granddaughter is cute, smart and generous. Or you could show me her photo looking disappointed that she’s...
Loving our neighbors in Ukraine
Participating in mission trips has been a core family value for us since early in our marriage. Our family has been on five mission...