Category Archives: Discipleship

Lauri Santos has been dubbed the “happiness professor.” She teaches a course at Yale on “The Science of Well Being,” which is one of the most popular courses on campus.

Over the years, Santos has been interviewed by The New York Times numerous times. In one recent interview, the reporter asked, “So what’s the answer? What’s the purpose of life?” Continue reading →

Sunday, we were blessed to hear an excellent sermon by David Curry on “Loving One Another.” (Incidentally, it was great to see his 94-year-old father, Melvin, who was one of my Bible professors at Florida College.)

After explaining and illustrating the four Greek words for love and the basis for the command to “love one another.” David shared Jesus’ admonition from John 13:34-35. Continue reading →

Greetings from Beverly Hills, FL

Yup.  We’re home.  It took us all week, but we’re back in Florida.  Just in time for the heart of hurricane season!

During the week, we’ve stayed in three different Hilton properties. We’re thankful for early morning coffee, comfortable lobbies, and internet access that allows us to publish while we travel.  These are conveniences that we often overlook. But they make a difference. And make life easier. Continue reading →

My facebook friend, preaching colleague, and fellow Hoosier, Max Dawson is a “car guy.”

Max used to have a column entitled “Pontiacs, Points, and Proverbs.” He used stories about cars to make a spiritual application. Here’s a past post from a year ago with an important point to consider without any editorial comment. Continue reading →

“Nobodies, nobody noticed… A little boy named David, whom nobody noticed… except God,” wrote Chuck Swindoll in his Reflections on David.

Yet, David rose to be the greatest of Israel’s kings, a prolific writer of Psalms, and a key figure in the ancestry of the Messiah.

Why? Continue reading →

“Loneliness is not simply being alone — it is that profound ache of feeling like no one really cares.”

The above quote from Indian actress Neena Gupta appeared on my Facebook notifications from the page “Love is an Emotion of Strong Affection.” Continue reading →

Jonathan Roumie, who portrays Jesus in The Chosen was an unknown actor, until this series soared in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic. Currently they’re filming for its sixth seson.

Recently Roumie to spoke by video to a conference of “Digital Missionaries” and religious influencers urging them to continue spreading the gospel online.

“As someone who’s been blessed to portray Jesus in The Chosen, I’ve seen firsthand how a story shared online can touch a heart, soften a soul, even change a life,” Roumie observed. “You’re doing the same, whether it’s through a post, a reel, a comment thread, or a live stream—you’re showing up in these digital spaces with the heart of Christ. Continue reading →

Norma Jean and I are currently in Welland, Ontario, Canada, where I have been preaching and teaching. Today’s passage reminds me of a true story I learned last year on our trip.

A number of years ago a man named John was preaching in the little town of Timmins in Northern Ontario. He met a man, Richard, who was a laborer who expressed interest in the gospel. After a series of studies he was converted. Continue reading →