Spread the Word
Day after day, a man dragged himself to the Bethesda pool with the hope of being healed when an angel stirred the water. If he could guess when the bubbles would rise to the surface, he could be the one who reached the water first. But there was a problem: he couldn’t move very fast. […]
The Test of Love
As a kid, saying, “I love you,” was easy, but how true were those words? Jesus said, “You know a tree by its fruit” (Luke 6:44), which was another way of saying, “Behind our words are the actions that reveal the truth.” Put to the test, how would I score? Like most houses in the […]
Making the Grade
I confess, in high school, I followed two different ways to ace a test. In one, I learned. In the other, I had only the appearance of learning. For math classes, my favorite subject, I listened intently, asked questions, and made sure I understood how every rule applied. Therefore, I never had to study. My […]
It’s Not about You
I’ve often heard preachers say, “It’s not about you,” in a tone that claims the statement is a truism we should all accept without question. “It’s all about what God wants.” Okay, let’s suppose it’s true. Now I have to ask, “What’s in it for me?” Like it or not, I’m the center of my […]