My new computer arrived. I was so excited, I eagerly opened the box. Then I suddenly felt overwhelmed and confused.  I glanced at the manual and realized it only complicated my confusion. At that point I knew the answer was to call an expert. Many new believers have experienced the joy of receiving Christ but are left feeling overwhelmed and...

This is Part 1 of a 4 part series - How You Can Love by Faith The greatest power ever known The beautiful ballroom of the Marriott Hotel in Chicago was crowded to capacity with more than 1,300 college students and Campus Crusade staff. They seemed to hang on to every word as I explained one of the most exciting spiritual discoveries that I...

Much has been written about how parents can help lead their children to Christ, but have you ever thought about what role you, a grandparent, can play in leading your grandchildren to Christ? One visitor to our site recently shared her own experience in this area: “I must tell you that after reading the Journey of Joy to my five grandsons,...

How much sweeter could life be if we all had someone to walk side by side with us in this journey called life? As Christian women we can make a huge impact in the workplace because we can provide both spiritual and professional mentoring to other women, saved and unsaved. Kathleen Shaw, the first woman to mentor me professionally, will always...

Late last year I realized I was fooling myself. I grew up in a Christian home and have been taught to tithe my entire life.  I can still remember the little blue tin I put the tithe from my paper route into.  In my head I knew that all the money was God’s money.  I knew that tithing was a discipline. But somehow, in the last year or two,...

I remember several years ago standing behind the curtain during our church’s Passion Play. At the end of each performance, I would step out and explain how to be saved by trusting the Lord Jesus Christ as personal Savior. Onstage, Jesus had just risen, and the disciples were running back to look inside the tomb. I got so caught up in their excitement...

It was our yearly tradition of spending the Fourth of July celebrating and barbecuing with my side of the family in California. In fact, I was lounging in the pool while the kids were swimming and Mark was on a motorcycle ride with the guys. Our cousin wanted the guys to do something special, so he arranged for five of them to get bikes and go for...