When we first moved to Hungary in 1996, I shopped in small local stores. Budapest changed as malls and "mega-stores"...

"The future is a place of infinite promise and wonder. But by persistently pondering it, we distort the present."...

"You will never be a great cook until you can learn patience." These words from my mother reveal two things about me:...

"God cannot love you more tomorrow than He loves you today." These words were spoken to me by a person in the midst...

Soon after arriving in Budapest a Greek physician asked me, "Do you know why God called you to Hungary?" With...

One of my wife's favorite verses describes how the world was made and was intended to operate. Speaking of Jesus, Paul...

When trouble comes I am so prone to look to myself or to others for answers. The end of that journey is often frustration and...

I asked a man from Germany what he missed most while living in the United States. He replied, "I miss sitting unhurried at...

Our boss caught us loafing! We always worked hard in his presence, but sometimes we were not as diligent in our work when he...

"I grew up on a reservation in South Dakota, filled with resentment and anger toward the white man." These were the...

Life is difficult! At times nothing seems easy. In fact, it can become drugery - menial tasks, the toils of everday life, the...

But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. John 4:14 NLTThe Source of Living Water is always near...

Life lessons can be found in unusual places. For instance, while walking with His disciples, Jesus said, Now learn a...

I like to dress in style. However, I learned as a teenaged boy that I could not keep up with changing fashions. So I decided on...

Is God sufficient for all my needs? "Of course!" is my reflex response. But what am I really thinking? "If only...

Sin sneaks into my life in various ways, such as meditating on less noble things that lead to anger, resentment, or pride. The...

The world always told me to strive, and I listened. I studied hard through years of education and I worked diligently all my...

When I think of generosity, my mind quickly goes to money. However, Jesus reminds me that generosity is expressed in many...

I used to think that love was a "balance between grace and truth" - as if they could be separated. Sometimes, I...

I enjoy the discipline of physical exercise because it fits my "to-do list" mentality. Yet, when I apply this same...