On the night after Jesus’ final meal with His twelve disciples, known as “the last supper,” He made this daunting statement, “A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you...

When I was in eighth grade, my mom was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer that had spread to her lymph nodes. This came as a shock to my family and me. We couldn't understand how my forty-one-year-old mom, a swim instructor and gym teacher, the picture of health...

The thought of home brings happy memories for me. As a student in seminary, it meant boarding a train in London for the five-hour trip north to Glasgow, then on to Ayr on the west coast. After I moved to America, it meant...

When hope replaces pessimism, all aspects of our attitudes change, like the sun rising and flooding a landscape with color. One of those changes comes in the area of...

As we step into a brand new year, my heart is filled with gratitude, hope, and expectancy for all that the Lord has in store for us. I believe we’ve all experienced the highs and lows of life, and through it all...

It is the time of year when we often hear the phrase, “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom He is pleased!” The angels declared this when they appeared...

Try a quick exercise with me. Take a dime. Hold the dime between your index finger and thumb. Now, stretch your arm out as far as you can. You can still see...