I remember one Christmas back in the mid-1980s. I cut down a cedar tree in the woods and dragged it into my living room. I put it in the tree stand, which proved to be a bit too wimpy to hold up the sturdy evergreen. So I went outside to get a couple of cinderblocks … Continue reading Walk in the light you have received
Here’s a pop quiz for you. What is more serious than impatience and more dangerous than grumbling? James would answer, “Lying is,” because it gets to the ultimate issue of personal integrity. We are bombarded by lies on a daily basis. We hear them on the radio and television, and read them in the news. … Continue reading Why not just tell the truth?
Susan is a 14-year-old girl who lives in a Muslim family in Uganda. One day a person spoke at her school about Jesus, His sacrifice for our sins, and how a person can be redeemed through faith in Him. That day, Susan gave her life to Jesus. When she got home and her father heard … Continue reading We learn to be patient in suffering
At the funeral of a dear friend last week, I heard the following story from David, one of her sons. Seems this lady was a classic worrier, even though her faith was firmly settled in Jesus. And as classic worriers tend to do, and really all of us do this, they worry much about things … Continue reading Do not worry about what you can’t control
I heard a former NFL coach say that the most important thing about the scouting combine was that it gave the scouts and coaches an opportunity to look the players in the eye and see what kind of character they have. “Their speed in the 40 is highly overrated,” he said. “What is most important … Continue reading It’s not the legs that matter most
I worked at IBM for a summer when I was in grad school and had to be there at 4:45 a.m. I left my apartment in Chapel Hill at 4:00, and I can remember a few mornings when I was asleep at the wheel while I drove. It was God’s mercy that kept me alive. … Continue reading Don’t fall asleep at the wheel
J. Mark Fox 