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the way of rest

Posted by tim gustafson on December 30th, 2009 | 4 responses

Train stations in Japan often list stops in both Kanji and English. This one did not. The longer I stared at the sign, the more it mocked me. Finally, I asked the woman standing next to me: “Do you speak... read more »

theology of the small

Posted by winn collier on December 19th, 2009 | no responses

Even though the Super Bowl reigns as the largest US sporting spectacle, the television ads that run during the game have begun to receive almost as much attention as the game itself. Firms spend millions to produce them.... read more »

unfulfilled dreams

Posted by mike wittmer on December 16th, 2009 | 5 responses

Paul needed help. He said that his “ambition has always been to preach the Good News where the name of Christ has never been heard, rather than where a church has already been started by someone else” (Romans... read more »

undefiled

Posted by regina franklin on December 13th, 2009 | 8 responses

My husband and I have enjoyed ministering to young people for the past 15 years. So as I read the local wedding announcements, I often see the names and faces of former students who used to be in our church’s youth... read more »

there is no other

Posted by roxanne robbins on November 16th, 2009 | 6 responses

One afternoon, at a hospital in East Africa, I was preparing to bathe a 6-year-old cancer patient named Henry. To my astonishment, beneath the sick child’s shirt was a filthy rag tied tightly around his waist.... read more »

against all odds

Posted by Jeff Olson on September 16th, 2009 | 5 responses

When considering the many dramatic victories recorded in the Bible, many of us will immediately think of David and Goliath. I’m sure you remember that story of a bold, young shepherd who took down a huge Philistine... read more »

tomorrow

Posted by K. T. Sim on August 28th, 2009 | 3 responses

Let’s talk about tomorrow—today. What will your tomorrow be like? Tomorrow could bring death. From the moment we’re born, we’re dying. Someone has said that death is one appointment you may postpone,... read more »

walk forward

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on August 27th, 2009 | 4 responses

His father described him as down-to-earth, generous, kindhearted, life-loving, and unselfish. Maybe that’s why so many people were shocked when Australian-born actor Heath Ledger died of a prescription drug overdose.... read more »

bumpy roads

Posted by regina franklin on July 29th, 2009 | 4 responses

My thoughts were miles away, when suddenly a bump in the road shook my car. As I bounced through the intersection, it occurred to me that I had missed seeing the road construction signs. And, veiled by the early morning... read more »

healing the wounds

Posted by sheridan voysey on July 22nd, 2009 | no responses

Jesus prays on the mountain, His anguish heightened as His death draws near. The disciples, having fallen asleep, are startled as Judas and his angry crowd charge toward their friend. Judas plants his ghastly kiss on... read more »