Suppose a young man—let’s call him Sam—came to you because his life had disintegrated. He described a series of sad events that had left him desperate. His wife Aisha had left him, taking Jerome, their baby boy, with her. He had lost his job. He felt all alone in the world and passed his time playing video games and drinking too much. You know he needs help, but who can help? Are his problems...
Best-selling family devotional author Marty Machowski helps families celebrate the Passion and Easter weeks with his new two-in-one, upside down book, Darkest Night Brightest Day. In the following interview, Marty shares more about the unique format and how families can start a new Easter tradition. Q: Your newest book, Darkest Night Brightest Day, is for families to read together around Easter...
[The really humble person] will not be thinking about humility; he will not be thinking about himself at all.C. S. Lewis, Mere Christianity Like many young leaders, I struggled to learn the skill of leading with humility. Things came quickly to me in school, athletics, and business. Our stable family of five kids was comfortable middle class. I had many good friends and even an adult mentor...
Yet another said, “I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say farewell to those at my home.” Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”Luke 9:61–62 (ESV) During Lent we give extended thought to the suffering that Jesus endured, but we know the outcome—an empty tomb. For us, this is an exercise in reflection, but for the disciples it...
I once asked a Jewish friend to forgive the church and me for what we did to Jews in the name of Christ. I waited for him to tell me to get lost or, maybe, to forgive me. Instead, he started weeping. I had no idea why and asked him. “Steve,” he said, “I didn’t hear a ‘kicker’ in your remarks. Often people will say something like what you said to me but there is always a kicker. You guys want me...
