"The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few" (Luke 10:2).In 1853, 15-year-old Zoradia Lewis became the lighthouse keeper at Narragesset Bay after her father, a ship captain, suffered a stroke. During&nb...

Quick BackdropThis morning, I saw a praying mantis on my front porch. It got me thinking. In fact, consider the praying mantis for a minute. Go ahead. Just for a minute. It's a weird, big bug, not a common inse...

"And in the case of an athlete, no one is crowned without competing according to the rules" (2 Tim. 2:5).It seems to happen every year: A star athlete is caught in the act of cheating or playing outside the rul...

"Do good, be rich in good works, generous, and ready to share" (1 Tim. 6:18).During a recent trip to Rome, I noted there were many elderly women begging in the streets. These elderly women, many hunched over or...

Quick BackdropSharing our faith. That phrase alone can conjure up a lot of fears associated with sharing Jesus with other people: fear of rejection, fumbling your words, not to mention the fear of labels such a...

"He withdrew apart from the crowds…" (Matt. 14:13).Now that most states have implemented educational reform and longer school years, the summer break has been reduced to a blur. Year-round school now tugs...

Trending—it's a popular word. In fact, the word is, well…trending. Most news, video and social media websites organize content by what's trending, giving us a snapshot of the most popular downloads,...

"The Lord of hosts is with us" (Ps. 46:7).It is purported that the dying words of John Wesley (founder of the Methodist movement) were:  "The best part is, God is with us."Indeed, the gospel message is all...

"Be merciful to me...for in You my soul takes refuge" (Ps. 57).In Puerto Rico, along the shoreline of old San Juan stands two amazing fortresses. These forts were designed to protect and defend the shore from i...

Camps. Mission experiences. Church conventions. Summer provides awesome opportunities for ministry and spiritual highpoints. During these experiences, our hearts are soft to the things of God, He has our undist...