Think of the most violent movie you’ve ever watched. It’s perhaps not the most violent I’ve seen, but Schindler’s List is certainly hard to watch with its heart-rending portrayal of the inhumane treatment of the Jewish people during WWII. Why do we watch violence? Why do we rubber-neck at a car accident? What are we hoping to see? Why must some of …
Follow The Leader
What makes a good leader? A good parent? A good friend? Interestingly, the same qualities apply to all and are traits Jesus displayed while He walked on this earth. It’s sort of amazing to see them in a Roman governor…
Can’t We Just Get Along?
Do you consider yourself prejudiced—racially biased? I had no idea I held any prejudice in my heart until a precious African-American friend lovingly showed me how my attempts to embrace her actually mirrored historic attempts at forced conformity. I thought respecting her as an equal meant saying, “You are no different than me.” Not true. To truly respect my dear …
Opportune Moments
“Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans,” said John Lennon. Well, I would never call it Scripture, but it’s certainly true. I was an active mother of two teen girls and a pastor’s wife with a busy speaking ministry of my own. Fibromyalgia had reduced my crazy-meter two clicks below hysterics, but my family and I were …