By Danny Minton Have you given any thought to when you made the decision to come to Christ? For each of us, there are times that probably touched us to follow Christ. It could have been one specific point or a series of events that moved us to change. In my case, there were three separate events where my heart

By Danny Minton One of the ways the strength of someone’s faith shines is when they know they are facing death, either their own or a loved one’s. I look back at so many families that I have counseled during the time of death and find myself often surrounded by people whose faith in God and the promise of Heaven

By Danny Minton Several years ago, I received a call from someone who wanted to take me out for a cup of coffee. When a request started this way, it usually meant there was some issue they wanted to discuss.  So, I was prepared for one of those “What I don’t like” conversations. We sat down and had a friendly

By Danny Minton “On Twelfth Street in the Iris section of Newark, New Jersey, nobody was rich and nobody was poor. The men had blue-collar jobs, and the women stayed home with the children. There were lots of children in the neighborhood, and that was one of the reasons the families knew one another so well. Kids grew up playing

By Danny Minton An anonymous story that I came across tells of two men who were seriously ill and shared a hospital room. Both men had to lie flat on their backs, except for one man, the one nearer the window, who was allowed to sit up for one hour a day to take his medicine. This one hour would

By Danny Minton I recently watched the movie “Frankenstein” for the “umpteenth” time. In one scene, Dr. Frankenstein’s monster, having escaped, emerges from the woods and sees a little girl. The scene only lasts about three minutes but portrays a side of the monster that many fail to see. Although initially apprehensive, little Maria sees him and asks if he

By Danny Minton It’s the first of the year, so I’m rehashing a topic I have discussed several times: being Jesus to those around us. By the time you read this post, you will be well into the year 2025. Chances are many of you made a New Year’s resolution or two, finding the first of the year a good

By Danny Minton It was December 23, 1962, and my dad and I had just watched the Dallas Texans and Houston Oilers come to a 17-17 stalemate at the end of four quarters of the AFC championship game. Houston had been down 17-0 at the half and came back with 17 second-half points to tie. There was a very strong