Why Forgive?

Why should we forgive people who wrong us? Research suggests that forgiving Lowers blood pressure, heart rate and stress hormone release Promotes better mental and physical health Decreases pain, depression and anger in chronic low back pain patients Improves...

What’s Inside?

On a sunny Saturday afternoon, I had the opportunity to explore Alcsuti Arboretum's forty hectares, located about 50 kilometers southwest of Budapest. As I wandered, I came upon a huge, beautiful tree that had been recently felled. Initially, I was shocked that...

The Church — a Building?

While visiting a Hungarian pastor in Budapest, he offered to give me a tour of his Lutheran church. The man spoke with grateful remembrance of the building's construction, as it had been built solely by the church members when 2,000 people attended in the early...

Who’s watching?

As the light turned yellow, I stepped on the accelerator and sped through the intersection. My daughter, traveling with me, said, "Dad you will need to be careful driving in the town of Wayne. They have just installed cameras at intersections to catch people,...

Lies

Untruth is amazingly easy to believe, especially when we are faced with so many conflicting perspectives. A medical school professor taught me that patients will often believe their grandmother before they believe their doctor, and this has certainly been my...