When it Rains on Your Parade
In 2006 our family was excited to go to the New Year’s Day Rose Parade with some friends, but when we got up early that…
Tag: Love for Neighbors
Pray for the Success of Competitors
F. B. Meyer was pastor at Christ Church in London, England late in the 19th Century when Charles Spurgeon came to town. Spurgeon’s crowds at…
Four Degrees of Love (Bernard of Clairvaux)
“Love is the fountain of life, and the soul which does not drink from it cannot be called alive.” These are the ancient words of Bernard…
Gracias Dios Para Los Hormigas!
Three times a year we go to Mexico to care for pastors and wives.
Without Love I Am Nothing
The famous love chapter in the Bible is often misunderstood. It’s not about romance. It’s not even about human love. If we read about the…
The Interruptible Jesus
Much of Jesus' ministry consists of interruptions. When people interrupt him he shows us that love is patient. Here's how we can be more like Jesus.
No Pressure. No Guilt. Just Love.
A few days ago Kristi and I were walking along Salt Creek Beach in Dana Point, CA, holding hands, listening to the ocean waves, and…
A Kingdom of Cardboard and Spoils (Dieter Zander’s Story)
Do you feel that you need to perform well to be loved? Do you feel the pressure of living up to an ideal self? For…
The Winning Shot
When I was boy I spent countless hours shooting baskets in my backyard. I liked to imagine that my team was behind by one point…
Do You Love Your Neighbor? (Take this Self-Test to Find Out)
“Love your neighbor as yourself” is the “Royal Law” of Scripture (James 2:8-17). Learn by relying upon Christ to keep this law from your heart…