Recently I’ve been rereading Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s classic book, The Cost of Discipleship. Bonhoeffer was a German theologian imprisoned and executed by the

For all who seek the right path in the dark, I commend the following prayer from Thoughts in Solitude by Thomas Merton:

Christians who suffer from depression sometimes wonder if God has abandoned them — or even turned against them. What is one to

Many people consider faith in God to be little more than wishful thinking – a psychological crutch to help weak people get

Remember when the “experts” trumpeted the merits of self-esteem?  Psychologists and educators assured us that pride was not a “deadly sin.” On

There’s more to love than “being in love.” Armand M. Nicholi, Jr., a clinical professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, has

As is well known, Jesus told his disciples they must love their enemies.  But is that practical?  Is it even possible to

If you want your life to “matter,” you must live for a purpose greater than yourself — a “cause” that elevates and

I’ll never forget a television interview with a father who had shot his son to death in a hunting accident.  The poor

Paul said he had been called by God to preach the “boundless riches of Christ.”  That is a remarkable statement.  Something that