Perhaps a sailing analogy will help clear up the confusion. Paul tells us to “be filled with the Spirit” (Eph. 5:18), and we all nod approvingly. It sounds like the sort of thing we should do. But ...

No matter what the sport, “spirit” is vital. Here’s my definition of “spirit.” When you have the “spirit” you have passion for the game, determination and complete faith in yourself and your team. As ...

We all know what it means when a person is cited for a DUI (driving under the influence). The apostle Paul says that a committed Christian seeks to operate under the influence — the influence of the ...

My sister asked this question in a letter to me back when she prepared for Confirmation twenty-four years ago. The question seized my imagination, but I knew my own experience to be insufficient as an ...

Is there any greater blessing than good friendships? They provide us comfort, companionship, and, perhaps the greatest gift of all: The chance to be our authentic selves. Good friends don’t judge or ...

A friend asked me this as we sat at a laminated table eating big salads in a little take-out restaurant facing a riverway. It was a recent gorgeous September afternoon, that rare kind of day that is ...