The Appointment
On November 22, 1963, US president John F. Kennedy, philosopher and writer Aldous Huxley, and Christian apologist C. S. Lewis all died. Three wel...
Speak to the People About Jesus
Paul had gone to the temple for the Jewish purification ceremony (Acts 21:26). But some agitators who thought he had been teaching against the La...
Strong Support in Christ
A runner in the London Marathon experienced why it’s vital not to run the big race alone. After months of grueling preparation, the man wan...
Obedience Is a Choice
Winters in the Netherlands seldom bring a lot of snow, but it can get cold enough to freeze over the canals. When my husband, Tom, was growing up...
Spiritual Fitness
Tre is a regular at the fitness center and it shows. His shoulders are wide, his muscles pronounced, and his upper arms close to the size of my t...
Delivering Help
When Heather’s job took her to Tim’s house to deliver his take-out meal, he asked her to help him untie the knot in the food bag. Tim...
Choosing Life
Nathan grew up in a Christ-believing household, but he started to stray from his childhood faith as a college student. Away from the familiaritie...
Persist in Praying
Mila, a baking assistant, felt too helpless to defend herself when her supervisor accused her of pilfering some raisin bread. The unfounded asser...
Unmeasured Kindness
Two friends were shopping for a laptop in an electronics store when they ran into basketball great Shaquille O’Neal. Aware that O’Nea...
A Handful of Rice
The state of Mizoram in northeast India is slowly climbing out of poverty. Despite their lack of income, since the gospel first came to this area...
Loving Our Enemy
During World War II, US Navy medical corpsman Lynne Weston went ashore with the marines as they stormed enemy-held islands. Inevitably, there wer...
God Sees You
“Get down!” my friend said firmly to her son after he climbed onto the church pew and waved his hands. “I want the pastor to se...
Serving with Love
When Krystal first started work at a Virginia coffee shop, she served a customer named Ibby. Because Ibby is hearing impaired, he placed his orde...
God’s Timing
Mag had been looking forward to her planned trip to another country. But, as was her usual practice, she prayed about it first. “It’s...
Other People’s Business
Four of our grandkids were playing with a miniature train set, and the younger two were arguing over an engine. When our eight-year-old grandson ...
Almost True Is Still False
Cinematography? Well done. Soundtrack? Reflective and calming. Content? Intriguing and relatable. The video presented a study in which Redwood tr...
Courage from the Shepherd
Nearly 107,000 people in the stadium stood in anticipation as Texas A&M college football kicker Seth Small took the field with only two secon...
Loving the Nations
As the daughter of two loving and hard-working parents from Central and South America, I’m grateful they had the courage to be the first in...
Our Trustworthy Father
My six-foot-three son, Xavier, lifted his giggling toddler, Xarian, into the air with ease. He wrapped his large hand around his son’s tiny...
Serving God for Good
Brad moved to a new city and quickly found a church where he could worship. He went to services for a few weeks, and then one Sunday he talked to...
Time Well Spent
On March 14, 2019, NASA rockets ignited, catapulting astronaut Christina Koch toward the International Space Station. Koch wouldn’t return ...
The Great Divide
In a classic Peanuts comic strip, Linus’ friend berates him for his belief in the Great Pumpkin. Walking away dejectedly, Linus says, &ldqu...
A Beautiful Surprise
The plowed ground contained a secret—something hidden. In preparation for their fiftieth wedding anniversary, Lee Wilson had set apart eigh...
Pause to Pray
A meteorologist in Mississippi went viral for uttering six simple yet profound words during his weather forecast on March 24, 2023. Matt Laubhan ...
