When Coping With a Crisis, Follow This Example
George O. Wood I was halfway into my five-year service as assistant district superintendent for our denomination when I began to…
George O. Wood
The Key to Overcoming Hopelessness in Your Life
When you’re depressed, about the last thing you want to do is get out of bed and rise…
How Jesus Dealt With Fame—and What That Means for You
“He told the disciples to have a small boat ready for Him because of the crowd, lest they…
When Difficulty Arises, This Prayer Perspective Can Help
Two men stood next to one another on the crowded subway platform in New York City. It was…
How Christ Followers Should Respond to Unfair Treatment
Several years ago the athletic director of a major university fired the football coach. Asked by a reporter…
Why You Need a Fresh Touch of the Holy Spirit Daily
Pentecostals are very good about asking, “Are you filled with the Spirit?” However, that immediately makes some people…
When Your Heart Is Heavy, This Scripture Is Ideal
Tears well up in the eyes of my friend Everett Stenhouse when he talks about his daughter Judy,…
When Long-Term Adversity Puts a Dent in Your Faith
The late great American preacher Clarence McCartney recounted ministering at the funeral of a young husband. He stood…
Why You Should Praise God During Even Your Darkest Hour
We learn from Jesus that Communion is taken within community. It isn’t meant to be a solo act…
3 Ways You Can Model God’s Merciful Love
“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy” (Matt. 5:7). An old man was walking the beach…
7 Key Moments When Jesus Prayed
“They came to a place which was named Gethsemane. And He said to His disciples, ‘Sit here while…
Miracles Happen With the Marriage of Word and Holy Spirit Power
Jesus left His hometown, Nazareth, following their rejection of Him. He couldn’t do mighty works there except for…
Why You Should Invite Sinners Into Your Inner Circle
“As Jesus was at supper in his house, many tax collectors and sinners also sat together with Jesus…
The Believer’s Choice: Peter or Judas
Judas is always named last in the listings of the Twelve (Mark 3; Matthew 10; Luke 6). He…
How to Deal With Nasty Religious People
I will never forget an incident that happened in a small church my dad pastored when I was…