We all experience hard times in our lives. These struggles with sickness, danger, financial problems, grief, or depression happen to each of us at times. But these only prompt us to...
...I believe the reason our culture is in an advanced state of decay is largely because the followers of Christ have retreated from their responsibilities to society. There are two reasons why we need to intensify our influence....
Louie Giglio’s dad was a gifted commercial artist. On one occasion, his father came home with a gigantic piece he called the “Abstract Magician.” More than nine feet tall and almost four feet wide, it was a looming, gruesome figure with a bow tie, cape, and colored scarf....
Put God to the test. Taste and see how good and kind He is. Sam discovered that day, and for the rest of his life, the faithfulness and goodness and the kindness of God....
...Steve, a Christian, earned top honors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). But while working toward an MBA at Harvard University, he became keenly aware of the emptiness of worldly success....
One day in Armenia in 1988, Samuel and Danielle sent their young son, Armand, off to school. Samuel squatted before his son and looked him in the eye. “Have a good day at school, and remember, no matter what, I’ll always be there for you.”....
Many years ago in Korea, Dr. Joon Gon Kim and his family were enjoying an evening together. Suddenly, an angry band of Communist guerrillas invaded their village, killing everyone in their path. In their trail of blood, the guerrillas left behind the dead bodies of Dr. Kim’s wife and father. Dr. Kim was beaten and left for dead...
On September 11, 2001 I faced the dilemma many parents experienced on October 7, 2023. My 6 year-old son and 4 ½ year-old daughter were home when the first plane struck. I was in shock. The images were hard to process and honestly, at first, I didn’t think about the fact that the kids were watching it with me.
You may have wondered, If God is in complete control of everything, why does He allow (or cause) birth defects, famines, and war? Why does He permit sin, evil, and suffering? God’s very nature opposes these things...
