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walls

Posted by K. T. Sim on June 20th, 2013 | one response

Walls are designed to keep people safe. But walls also divide, keeping people apart. The 96-mile (155 km) Berlin Wall kept the East Germans in. The Great Wall of China, which was believed to be 5,500 miles long (8,850 km)... read more »

boys to men

Posted by K. T. Sim on June 9th, 2013 | 2 responses

Studies of children who grow up in fatherless homes reveal that they often face major challenges in life. The statistics are alarming: Youths who grow up in fatherless homes are twice as likely to end up in jail as those who... read more »

a living picture

Posted by regina franklin on April 25th, 2013 | 5 responses

On a visit to the Passages Interactive Bible Exhibit, I was reminded of the beauty and scholarship of Scripture. Accustomed to the modern-day, gold-filigree edging, I was impressed with one particular exhibit that showcased... read more »

new name, new life?

Posted by sheridan voysey on April 8th, 2013 | 10 responses

Each year, thousands of people change their names. Some of these changes reflect a deep desire for a new life. “I changed my name and it changed me,” wrote singer Alina Simone in The New York Times. “When I think back... read more »

transforming grace

Posted by Jeff Olson on April 3rd, 2013 | 4 responses

At the start of the 1998 film Les Miserables, recently released convict Jean Valjean staggers into a small village. Cold, starving, and out of options, Valjean receives a meal and lodging from a local bishop. During the... read more »

paul’s prayer

Posted by pohfangchia on March 17th, 2013 | no responses

What personal prayers for yourself have you lifted up lately? Did you ask God for provision of needs, delivery from temptation, or forgiveness of sin? Paul’s prayer in Ephesians 1:15-18 offers us some good prayer... read more »

Christian avoidance

Posted by sheridan voysey on March 8th, 2013 | 4 responses

In many parts of the world, it’s an amazing time to be a Christian. Most of us can walk down the street and find a church to join. If none interests us, we can go online and download our favorite preacher’s sermons in... read more »

yet to come

Posted by pohfangchia on March 7th, 2013 | one response

My sister might take a year off from work to study at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. I told her, “Well, be ready to check out the hills so that you know where to run to during the great tribulation.” Though spoken... read more »

correcting blind spots

Posted by marvin williams on March 1st, 2013 | 4 responses

In The Call to Joy and Pain, Ajith Fernando, a Christian leader from Sri Lanka, wrote: “The church in each culture has its own special challenges—theological blind spots that hinder Christians from growing to full... read more »

marked

Posted by K. T. Sim on February 13th, 2013 | 2 responses

Ash Wednesday is commemorated 40 days before Good Friday. The officiating minister marks the forehead of each person with ashes in the sign of the cross. Putting ashes on oneself signifies repentance and remorse for sins... read more »