God’s Agents of Peace
Nora went to the peaceful protest because she felt strongly about the issue of justice. As planned, the demonstration was silent. The protestors ...
Singing Meadows
I’ve often affectionately joked with my mother-in-law about her ability to talk to her dogs. She responds to their barks with loving unders...
Eyes to See
Genevieve had to be the “eyes” for her three children, each born with congenital cataracts. Whenever she took them into their village...
Clothed in Christ
I was so excited to put on my new glasses for the first time, but after just a few hours I wanted to throw them away. My eyes ached and head thro...
Joy in the City
When France and Argentina met in the 2022 World Cup final, it was an incredible contest that many dubbed the “greatest World Cup match in h...
Five Good Things
According to research, people who are intentionally grateful for what they have report better sleep, fewer symptoms of illness, and more happines...
Our New Nature in Christ
Our blue spruce was dropping pinecones and needles. The tree doctor took one look at it and explained the problem. “It’s just being a...
God’s Presence
Monique was struggling. She had friends who were believers in Jesus, and she respected how they handled life’s struggles. She was even a bi...
In God’s Arms
The sound of the drill terrified five-year-old Sarah. She leaped out of the dentist’s chair and refused to get back in. Nodding understandi...
I Hear You, God!
Baby Graham fussed and wiggled as his mother held him in her lap while the doctors inserted his first hearing aid. Moments after the doctor turne...
Psalm 72 Leaders
In July 2022, Britain’s prime minister was forced to step down after what many felt were lapses in integrity (the newly appointed prime min...
Meeting Together in Jesus
When I went through an extended period of emotional and spiritual pain and struggle due to difficult circumstances in my life, it would have been...
Jesus Christ Is Risen Today!
Before Charles Simeon attended university in Cambridge, England, he loved horses and clothes, spending a huge sum on his attire yearly. But becau...
The Passion of Christ
Before Jim Caviezel played Jesus in the film The Passion of the Christ, director Mel Gibson warned that the role would be extremely difficult and...
Jesus, Our Substitute
A wealthy twenty-year-old was drag-racing with his friends when he struck and killed a pedestrian. Although the young man received a three-year p...
A New Command to Love
In a tradition starting as early as the thirteenth century, members of the royal family in the United Kingdom give gifts to people in need on Mau...
Fruitful Believers in Christ
Cindy was excited for her new job in a nonprofit company. What an opportunity to make a difference! She soon discovered her coworkers didn’...
Missing the Basics
For decades, McDonald’s ruled fast food with their Quarter Pounder burger. In the 1980s, a rival chain cooked up an idea to dethrone the co...
Love God by Loving Others
The Alba family experienced the rare occurrence of birthing two sets of identical twins just thirteen months apart. How did they juggle their par...
Renaissance in Jesus
We know Leonardo da Vinci as the renaissance man. His intellectual prowess led to tremendous advances across multiple fields of study and the art...
Extravagant Love
My seatmate on the flight told me she was non-religious and had immigrated to a town that was home to numerous Christians. When she mentioned tha...
Next Step of Love
What would cause someone to help a competitor? For a restaurant owner named Adolfo in Wisconsin, it was the opportunity to encourage other strugg...
Helping as God Helps Us
Ole Kassow of Copenhagen loved bicycling. One morning, when he saw an elderly man sitting alone with his walker in a park, Ole felt inspired by a...
Happy Trust
A woman rescued Rudy from the animal shelter days before he was to be euthanized, and the dog became her companion. For ten years, Rudy slept cal...
