A few months after I’d finished college, my wife and I moved to an unfamiliar city where we both had low-paying part-time jobs. Our car was stranded curbside, needing a repair we couldn’t afford. The grand total of our cash … Continued
Work was slow and I wondered if I would have to find a new job. I didn’t know how I’d pay my bills. And I was sleeping for the moment in a friend’s guest room because I didn’t have … Continued
The lead pastor of a fast-growing congregation is a charismatic speaker, a strong leader. He really knows his Bible! But he believes his ideas are almost always best. Some staff members feel like he never listens to them. When conflict … Continued
At bedtime most nights, I read to my wife. A few nights ago I read her these words. “Look at these woods,” said the bear, and Bubber tried to, but they wouldn’t stay still… He could hear a thousand … Continued
The kids were down for the night and my wife was sewing when I wandered into the craft room. “I don’t know what to make of this,” she told me, “but for the past hour Paulette’s been heavy on my … Continued