Reflections on Impartiality

“There is no class of people exempt from broken hearts.  The rich and the poor suffer alike. There was a time when I used to visit the poor that I thought […]

Praying Psalm 1

A prayer for discipleship inspired by Psalm 1. Lord, we ask that you will make us a blessed people who do not walk in the wicked’s counsel, stand in the […]

3 Questions to Help Find the Truth

D.L. Moody’s world may well have been in need of “true men and women,” but I’m afraid the problem has only become worse. Our world has become less enamored with those who are “true and honest and upright” than we are with those who are “great.” At the very least, it seems to me that we are in a situation that makes it difficult to tell just who the honest might be because we see so much of those who are “great.”

Is your sword intact?

“Cling to the whole Bible, not a part of it.  A man is not going to do much with a broken sword.” D.L. Moody The quote above comes from the archives […]

D.L. Moody, the Father

When we think of Mr. Moody, some of us immediately picture him preaching the gospel to thousands in a jammed auditorium. Others may see him working among the wounded during […]

Did you know D.L. Moody was a farmer?

When people think of Mr. Moody, most immediately picture him in Chicago at Moody Church or traveling around the world preaching to massive crowds.  While these are accurate images, when […]

A Prayer to Witness Faithfully

One of my most popular blog posts is entitled “No Flinching.”  In it I describe a posture that I developed throughout my time as a leader in higher education.  Essentially, […]

Praying as Jesus Prayed

The theology of the prayers of Jesus You may have heard the common phrase, “God is not a vending machine,” but why is that? Should I not ask for what […]