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Short essays on faith, story and the craft of telling the truth well — published several times a month.
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Quiet Time
When I was a kid, I had laryngitis for a few days, which made it impossible to talk. My mother said that was a blessing, but I called it frustrating.
Unanswered Prayer
The physician Luke is the only Gospel writer to tell us about the miraculous birth of John, who was to prepare the way for the Messiah.
The Beginning
Before creation, God in his infinite foreknowledge, wisdom, and power knew what the world would be.
Framing a Prayer
When our nation was founded, selections from the King James Bible provided the text from which many students learned to read.
To Tell the Truth
In the 1950s, most students respected their teachers, never cheated on tests, and were inclined to always tell the truth.
Bottled-Up Dreams
Just believe. That’s all I needed for the magic to happen. Those words from the great encouragers sounded so good when I was a kid.
About to Die
When Peter and the disciples launched out to cross the Sea of Galilee, the skies were clear. A breeze gently rocked their boat.
Peace on Earth
I’m looking for peace in the midst of my storms. One night two thousand years ago, a few shepherds tending their flocks near Bethlehem heard a host of angels with a…
How Will It End?
Sometimes people ask if I believe Jesus will return in our lifetime. They’re talking about the second coming of the Lord described in Matthew 24:3–42, Mark 13:3–37, and…
Taking It Personally
A typhoon hits the Philippines, leaving hundreds of thousands homeless, without food and water. A plane crash kills forty-seven in Laos.
Driving Blind
On a mid-July late afternoon, I am driving my family to Dallas on I-30 when we hit an isolated shower.
The Lost Key
A friend agreed to sell me his custom van for what he could get on trade-in, which wasn’t much for a three-year-old vehicle, even though it had only 9,000 miles.