First person: Why and how I pray for 23 people daily

February 5, 2026

In 2014, while engaged in a phone conversation about prayer with a friend, I was impressed to develop a prayer calendar.

Lass Words: Mad at God?

February 4, 2026

Several years ago I received a very sad text from a friend in another state. His 16-year-old son, their only child, had been killed in a car crash. I knew that boy meant everything to him and his wife, and his loss just crushed their world.

Opinion: War respects worship and America should too

February 3, 2026

There is a troubling silence surrounding the recent disruption of a Sunday worship service at a church in Minnesota. That silence deserves scrutiny, not because of the personalities involved, but because of the principle at stake.

First person: Salvation and a common question

January 29, 2026

How can I know for sure that I am a Christian? The frequency of this question over the years has been staggering.

First person: What ‘affect’ are you causing in others?

January 27, 2026

You’ve heard the concept of cause and effect; let me introduce cause and affect.

First person: How much does it cost to follow Jesus?

January 25, 2026

How much does it cost to know Jesus? Well, it depends.

Lass Words: Testing your ‘Christian blood pressure’

January 22, 2026

When you visit a doctor’s office, they usually begin by checking your blood pressure. They wrap that cuff around your upper arm, and it gradually inflates until it grips you tightly.