Jesus told a story that I love. It’s about finding lost things — Or what woman having ten silver coins, if she loses one of them, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it, she calls together her friends and neighbors, saying rejoice with me, for I have
A Word of Grace – September 4, 2018
Dear Friends, I learned to love, really love, from Patty in the years of our marriage. When the Lord moves in our hearts and becomes our life, our closest relationships benefit. Marriage at its best is both a haven and a laboratory of grace. It is the relationship where I grew the most on my
C. S. Lewis’s How To Pray: “Can Prayer Be Proven To Work?”
In the first chapter of the new book by C. S. Lewis – released by HarperOne – entitled How To Pray: Reflections and Essays, we find Lewis’ essay, “The Efficacy of Prayer,” from the 1973 book entitled The World’s Last Night, and Other Essays. The essay originally appeared in The Atlantic Monthly, January,
A Word of Grace – August 20, 2018
Dear Friends, The heart of this week’s message began as a devotional I gave for the financial team of Loma Linda University Health last week. . . . My brother Terry asked my son Andrew and me what memory of Patty we treasure most. Andrew thought about it a while. Then he said, “It was
A Word of Grace – August 13, 2018
Dear Friends, Two weeks ago, I shared the sad news of the death of my wife, Patty. Last week, I shared where I take faith from Scripture in dealing with death and grief. I assure you that I do not intend to dwell on these subjects. Today’s message is about a surprising, but healing conversation