‘It is critical that all of us get along, especially in the church.’
SEARCY, Ark. — ‘If I can help somebody, as I pass along, if I can cheer somebody, with a word or song. If I can show…
Insight
A bedside prayer with brother Keeble
He was 83, and I was 20. Meeting him was the opportunity of a lifetime — one that I would not fully understand for many…
Farewell to Insight
Thirty-eight years after my first column appeared in these pages, this will be my final monthly “Insight” for The Christian Chronicle. I have enjoyed the…
Great preachers I have known
‘I need preaching that helps me to know God better. I don’t need preaching about culture and politics. I need to know God and his holiness.…
A challenge for 2018
I relish the coming of a new year, even if I cannot anticipate what the time will bring. This past year was amazing, with many unexpected…
This Christmas, resolve to contemplate the miracle of God becoming flesh
‘Joy to the world, the Lord is come.” I love Christmas and all the traditions — especially the sweets and the meals. I have special…
Faith, family, country and heavenly citizenship: It’s time to give thanks
Although our nation has its problems and is drifting away from the great Christian principles that marked its beginning, this country still blesses its citizens…
Panera and Psalms: Where do you find much-needed reflection?
I recently read a Wall Street Journal feature on Ron Shaich, founder of Panera Bread Co. He had just sold the business and was thinking…
In Jesus’ presence there is blessed assurance — and brutal honesty
A song that has become one of my favorites is by Dick and Melodie Tunney. One verse describes the feelings that occur in the presence…
Home again — and far from home
Jesus’ last words to his disciples, “You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the…
