Lift
February 18th, 2022
"Be strong and very courageous." [Joshua 1:7] During our tour of an aircraft carrier, a jet fighter pilot explained that planes need a 56-kilometer-per-hour wind to take off on such a short runway. To... Read More
Being Seen
February 17th, 2022
"When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple." Acts 9:26 In an article on mentoring, Hannah Schell explains ... Read More
Wise Advice
February 16th, 2022
"The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice." [Proverbs 12:15] When the roof of Paris' Notre-Dame Cathedral caught fire in April, 2019, its ancient wood beams and lead sheetin... Read More
We Are One
February 15th, 2022
"Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind." [Romans 12:2] In a small farming community, news travels fast. Several years after the bank sold the far... Read More
The Power of Love
February 14th, 2022
"Many waters cannot quench love." Song of Songs 8:7 Two octogenarians, one from Germany and the other from Denmark, were an unlikely couple. They had each enjoyed sixty years of marriage before being... Read More
Not Forgotten
February 13th, 2022
"God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them." (Hebrews 6:10) When we think of historic, trailblazing missio... Read More
Living by Faith
February 12th, 2022
"We live by faith, not by sight." (2 Corinthians 5:7) Gary was experiencing some balance issues while walking, so his doctor ordered physical therapy to improve his balance. During one session his the... Read More
The Voice of the Father
February 11th, 2022
"This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased." (Matthew 3:17) My friend's father died recently. When he got sick, his condition deteriorated quickly, and in a matter of days he was gone. M... Read More
His Amazing Help
February 10th, 2022
"The sheriff marveled at the prayers, estimating 'hundreds of thousands or maybe millions of prayers' were lifted to God for help as the East Troublesome Fire raged through the mountains of Colorado i... Read More
Mortality and Humility
February 9th, 2022
"What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." James 4:14Ancient scholars Jerome and Tertullian...... Read More
Success and Sacrifice
February 8th, 2022
"This is how we know what love is; Jesus Christ laid down his life for us." 1 John 3:16During a summer study program, my son read a book about a boy who wanted to climb an Alpine mountain in Switzerla... Read More
Getting What We Want
February 7th, 2022
"Adonijah... put himself forward and said, 'I will be king.'" 1 Kings 1:5 Aaron Burr anxiously awaited awaited the result of the tie-breaking vote from the US House of Representatives. Deadlocked wit... Read More