All Writings

It took a humiliating event to get me to make progress in my quest for humility. In one job, I was forced to resign—resign or be fired.

If giving is worship (and we believe it is), it will likely lead us to joy. But there are a lot of things that can stand in the way of...

Once we understand who we are and who God is, humility is the necessary corollary. With humility comes service to God and to our fellow...

Walking on stilts can make you seem taller than others, but it’s more dangerous and can bring a disastrous fall. Pride is stilts,...

“Whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave— just as the Son of Man...

So we’re supposed to die to ourselves, right? But so many times a day I put myself ahead of God and others. It’s easy to get discouraged...

Last week, I wrote that following God can be like lying on a bed of nails. But in another way, it's easy. I don’t like getting up early,...

Taking up my cross daily takes practice and trust. I’m never pleased to sense God’s call to give up something I cherish, big or small....

I really don’t like fasting. I often get a headache when I fast, and it makes me cranky. I’m told some people get greater spiritual...

The bad news is that we're called to die to ourselves. But the good news is that death to self isn't the end, but the means to the end....

What does it mean “to give up everything” and to die to ourselves? It does not necessarily mean we must physically die, though that is a...

The hard truth of the gospel is that we must turn from our sins. This contradicts the easy Christianity peddled by many American...