It’s the holidays but for many there is little joy this Christmas season. In my relatively small circle of acquaintances…

As difficult as your situation may be things were worse when Jesus was born. Life was brutal—poverty was widespread, disease…

My sister Carolyn died in 1957, just a few days before Christmas. The day of the funeral has been completely…

My sister died just a few days before Christmas when I was only nine years old and our grief was…

How ragged and self-serving our puny efforts at love seem when viewed in the light of Christ’s sacrificial love. How…

The truest picture of God’s love is Jesus on the cross. But who can dare to look on love like…

It is impossible to let God love you and remain the way you are. Let down your defenses for just…

I believe God loves us even when we are at our sinful worst. Why? Because beneath our obnoxious behavior, cleverly…

C. S. Lewis writes, “To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything and your heart will be wrung…

No one goes through life without getting hurt. Sooner or later a trusted friend will let you down or someone…