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praise in the slum

Posted by roxanne robbins on December 4th, 2009 | 3 responses

More than a million people live in Kibera, East Africa’s largest slum, located in the heart of Nairobi, Kenya. A railroad track divides the massive area in half and, when no train is chugging through, also serves as a... read more »

on whose terms?

Posted by mike wittmer on November 30th, 2009 | 11 responses

Let’s consider a couple of hit songs from country singer Carrie Underwood. In “Jesus, Take the Wheel,” she sings about a young mother whose car is sliding on an icy road, and just as she is about to crash... read more »

a transforming vision

Posted by sheridan voysey on November 17th, 2009 | 2 responses

Where there is no vision, the people perish,” states the well-known proverb (29:18 KJV). Or, as the New Living Translation puts it: “When people do not accept divine guidance, they run wild.” In this most... read more »

rising full moon

Posted by Jeff Olson on October 26th, 2009 | no responses

One of the most magnificent sights in nature is the rising of a full moon. It’s bright and majestic and it looks absolutely huge as it ascends in the night sky! As a full moon hovers just above the horizon, it appears... read more »

plumb-lined

Posted by K. T. Sim on August 17th, 2009 | 2 responses

A must-see for tourists visiting Italy is the Leaning Tower of Pisa in Tuscany. The 8-story tall cathedral bell tower, completed in 1370, was once upright. Today, however, it’s tilted. In 1990, the tower’s top... read more »

old faithful

Posted by K. T. Sim on July 25th, 2009 | one response

Billy Graham preached in person to more people in the 20th century than any other evangelist. He proclaimed the good news to an estimated 100 million during his crusades, with nearly 3 million coming to faith in Jesus. In an... read more »

marvelous

Posted by roxanne robbins on June 30th, 2009 | 3 responses

Last year, the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Summer Olympics were spectacular. The 17 days of competition, full of world-record-shattering performances, were sensational. But were the 2008 Summer Games marvelous? Before... read more »

painfully perfect

Posted by tom felten on May 20th, 2009 | 6 responses

He had a warm, wide smile that belied the anger that would flare up at a moment’s notice. My friend’s dad was a complex man—a loving, thoughtful neighbor—but a perfectionistic, controlling... read more »

strong love

Posted by regina franklin on May 19th, 2009 | 6 responses

You’re being mean!” “Nobody loves me.” As a mom, I’ve heard these words often. Though my children are night and day in personality, they share a common dislike for discipline. After having dealt... read more »

food court theology lesson

Posted by sheridan voysey on April 30th, 2009 | 4 responses

So here I am, sitting in a shopping mall food court. My body is tense, my stomach knotted. My to-do list is long and my progress this particular day is disappointing. Unexpected complications have brought delays and... read more »