The Lord’s Prayer: Hallowed be Thy Name

Blogger’s note: This is the second in a series of posts about The Lord’s Prayer (read first post). I’d love to hear your thoughts about heaven. Please comment below.Reginald Heber wrote the lyrics for the majestic hymn “Holy, Holy, Holy.” John Dykes’...

The Lord’s Prayer: Our Father Who Art in Heaven

Blogger’s note: This is the first in a series of posts about The Lord’s Prayer. I’d love to hear your thoughts about heaven. Please comment below.The first rule of communication is: know your audience. Broadcasters, public speakers, pastors, and...

A Civil War Soldier’s Prayer: Praying for the Wrong Things

Some skeptics believe that, if there is a God, he probably sits around on a cloud removed from the lives and problems of the humans he created. Not so.God has your best interests in mind and is involved in your life even from before birth. You might feel alone and...

Remembering on Memorial Day

Blogger’s Note: This article and image by Getty Images photographer John Moore originally appeared in 2007. Throughout my career, I have purchased many images from Getty’s libraries. I’m grateful to see into the heart of one of its photographers.This...

Will You Check Your Heart Today?

Feel free to skip my preamble and get right to the list below. I’ll provide context for those who like it. In 1995, Nancy Leigh DeMoss stood on the platform at Moby Gym on the campus of Colorado State University to address the gathered staff of Campus Crusade...

How Well is Your Life Aligned?

Image courtesy of Lars Sundstrom Dr. Tony Evans encourages men that fearing God means taking Him seriously. We take Him seriously when we align our actions, words, and thoughts with His Word, His Spirit, His plans, and His standards. Wheel Alignment The car pulls off...

Horton Hears a Who | A Discussion Guide

Download the Discussion Guide here.This month, Fox Movie Channel is featuring Horton Hears a Who based on Dr. Seuss’ classic children’s story. (See local listings)Before the DVD released, 20th Century Fox asked me to write a family discussion guide...

"It Doesn’t Matter. It’s in the Past."

Joshua 1:1–2 (emphasis mine)After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ assistant, “Moses my servant is dead. Now therefore arise, go over this Jordan, you and all this people, into the land that I am giving...

It’s a Question of Motion

Dr. Tony EvansPastor, Oak Cliff Bible FellowshipChaplain to the Dallas Mavericksand Dallas CowboysThe church I pastor has a motion-detector lighting system, which automatically turns off the lights in a room if no one is present for a certain number of minutes. When...