History, Real Life, and Faith
I bet you’ve seen more World War I movies than you think you have. Everyone knows about the classic All Quiet on the Western Front, of course. And a movie scholar could probably come up with the first Academy Award winner: Wings. War Horse came out a few years ago, so you may know that one. PBS fans could counter with…
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Four members of one family studied under Oswald Chambers–and then devoted their lives to serving God.
Why not go to church while you’re on vacation?
I take to exercise when caught in a mental rut. If I’ve sat at this desk for too long, the words go nowhere, my blood pressure rises and I’m frustrated, I have a choice. I can continue to stew or I can try something different. Exercise is usually the best place for new ideas. Here are three ways I’ve found…
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A poignant visit to a Navy wife friend at Arlington National Cemetery.
Asking and receiving from God is an important concept in the Sermon on the Mount. What Jesus described runs the gamut in Christian circles between the “name it and claim it,” group and those with a more nuanced approach to prayer. The question came up recently when I wrote an Utmost Response for July 16. Oswald Chambers had some insightful…
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