Next to me as I write this letter is my first copy of Prison to Praise given to me in 1984 by an elderly teacher who worked with me. This year is also the 100th anniversary of the birth of Merlin and I remember meeting Merlin and Mary in the 90’s in San Diego. Although I have never earned enough …
By Mary Carothers On a coast-to-coast flight I was reading a Christian novel. The main character was hunting – in order to destroy – a beast that was terrorizing people in a local town. After wounding it, he approached the beast to finish the job. But as he drew near, he found himself drawn to it. He even began to …
I’ve asked thousands of people if they expect to go to Heaven. Some of them have said, “Yes.” My next question is often, “Why do you believe you will go to Heaven? Many times, their answers have been: “Because I try to keep the Ten Commandments.” Or, “I try to live a good life.” Or, “I attend church and try …
