It’s been recorded that the wife of Czar Alexander III, Maria Fedorovna, once used a comma to save a prisoner from the horrors of Siberian exile. The warrant from Alexander had read: “Pardon impossible, to be sent to Siberia.” Moved by…

When I had that last “magical” birthday, I confessed to some of you that my knees were betraying my age. Sometimes, and there seems to be no rhyme or reason from my perspective, they just don’t work like they’re supposed…

I’m enjoying sharing with you some thoughts about why the Bible really matters. Yes, the Bible reflects the individual personalities and temperaments of the human writers. Yes, their individual writing styles are apparent. Yes, the writers were entirely human, and themselves prone to errors…

The more I take in the unsettled nature of our contemporary culture, the more grateful I become that God has given us a sure foundation. Our sovereign Creator has established His unalterable truth, and His truth stands for eternity. Of…

I just read that another member of the Duggar Family (as in the once-famous reality show, 19 Kids and Counting) is coming forward with her own version of the “living nightmare” that was growing up in the home of Jim Bob…

“Follow me.” If we consider ourselves to be followers of Christ, then you and I have sensed a clear call to follow Jesus. That call may have been a long time ago, or it may have been yesterday, or it may…

As visitors to Boston many times over many years, Eileen and I have centered much of our activity around the Marriott Copley. It’s a beautiful spot right on the harbor, and close to many things we enjoy, like the Italian…

Memory is powerful. The phone rang while I was holding our 22-month-old son, Joshua. It was my father: “Don’t get on a plane to go anywhere! Turn on your television!” It was September 11, 2001 – nearly 22 years ago – when almost…

I thought I would dread it. But it’s here, and I don’t. Tomorrow is my birthday, and I’m choosing to welcome it with gusto and grit. I suppose that I’m now planted firmly in the “middle age” category. (That is,…

I love living near Vanderbilt University. The campus is pulsing with young adults, the academics are invigorating, and the standards are exceptionally high. In the world of academia, Vanderbilt is among the best of the best, and we’re privileged to…