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Why We Need the Heart of a Six Year Old

What is it about the spirit of a child that sometimes outshines many adults? 1. They have tender hearts. They are not ashamed to be moved by the needs of others. 2. They believe that you and I will be moved in the same way. 3. They believe that God can do anything. Read the letter Jordyn wrote and respond …

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Are you Home? – 4 Reasons to be Sure!

I’m sure you’ve heard the old phrase, “The lights are on but nobody is home.”  It was often used in reference to someone who was ditzy or slightly daft. But I wonder if too often it might be used to describe the way many of us go through life.  Are you home?

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Big Enough to Love the Small

Standing here I feel small, yet strengthened by the knowledge I am in the hands of One so majestic. These are the only words that roll through my mind….

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How young is your heart?

The state was Ohio, I don’t remember the city, but I will never forget the moment. I was about to speak to a several hundred teenagers who had spent the day playing wild games at a YFC Campus Life event. A local  farmer plowed a football sized field next to the church then the fire department soaked it with thousands …

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Two Reasons to Celebrate Life!

An empty cave! It’s Monday as I write this post.  The future is filled with many personal and corporate challenges, but as I prepare to face tomorrow I am overwhelmed with a sense of hope and celebration.  Why?  Last week we explored a cave with my grandchildren.  Centuries of erosion have left a big beautiful room carved in the rock.  …