Rudy Gray

There is a new phenomenon called ?church hopping? today. This is unlike the old-fashioned church hopping, where people would join one church for a few years and then switch to another and then repeat the pattern several times.... Continue Reading »

In just over two months, my wife and I are expecting to be grandparents for the first time. It is a precious time and it can't get here soon enough for us! It seems like just a couple of... Continue Reading »

A moment is a very short period of time, an instant. It can be a definite period or a point of time. Compared to eternity, moments are almost nothing. Compared to life, they are small and pass quickly. However,... Continue Reading »

Is it merciful to kill a person just because they are sick, retarded, or carry some other type of handicap or disability? Is it merciful to take someone's life because they are old and no longer a productive member... Continue Reading »

Christian counseling should be, above everything else, Christian. That seems so obvious, but it is often not the case. Dr. Siang-Yang Tan, professor of psychology at the Graduate School of Psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, recently wrote, ?Whatever form... Continue Reading »

Healing takes time. That is especially true with life-dominating addictions. Proverbs 20:1 states, ?Wine is a mocker, strong drink a brawler, and whoever is intoxicated by it is not wise.? The truth of God's Word is often confirmed by... Continue Reading »

I mentioned some time back in this column about how effective good, Christian-based movies can be for congregational showing. ?Courageous? has been showing in theaters for a while now and will be available on DVD for churches to show... Continue Reading »

We are living in some confusing and conflicting times. There are many good and positive things happening in our world and, at the same time, many horrible and evil things. Jesus told the church at Smyrna in Revelation 2:10,... Continue Reading »

The phrase ?out of focus? may not be applied to a professional diagnosis, but it seems to be a common problem among professing Christians who find themselves troubled in spirit.... Continue Reading »

You can fail without being a failure. Most parents, for example, face the daunting task of child rearing with some degree of uncertainty. As parents, we will fail ? but that doesn't mean we are failures as parents if... Continue Reading »

Recently, I was invited to speak in ?revival? services at an out-of-state church. The pastor wanted me to address a problem he saw in the congregation: people not living the Christian life at home. That is the challenge and... Continue Reading »

On New Year's Day, I spoke at my dad's funeral. He lived 84 years as a fiercely independent person. He refused to leave his little farm and house. He lived on his land except for the last four weeks... Continue Reading »