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May 6, 2013

Posted by Today's Conversation on May 6th, 2013 | 5 responses

How have you reached out to a prodigal whom you love? What has helped you point them back to Jesus? ... read more »

doing God’s will

Posted by K. T. Sim on April 27th, 2013 | no responses

The young missionary couple was confused. Certain that God had called them to serve in a specific mission field, they shared their calling with the church leadership. They then received conflicting counsel. One group... read more »

redeeming love

Posted by pohfangchia on April 21st, 2013 | 2 responses

“Go and love the person who has disappointed you!” “Huh? No way. I don’t want to be hurt again!” Without a shadow of a doubt, it’s difficult to love someone with a proven track record of disappointing you.... read more »

losing ourselves

Posted by winn collier on April 20th, 2013 | 2 responses

James Hunter, a sociology professor at a large university, highlights the shift from shared moral foundations to individual choices that shift and vacillate. He says, “Most Americans continue to think of their lives in... read more »

God’s garden

Posted by regina franklin on April 16th, 2013 | 6 responses

Last spring I planted an herb garden, even though I don’t have a “green thumb.” In fact, I only sporadically watered the plants when their environment reached desertlike conditions. But, fortunately, I was able to... read more »

magical green stick

Posted by Tim Gustafson on April 12th, 2013 | one response

When the Russian novelist Leo Tolstoy was a child, he believed in a magical green stick that could destroy all evil. His lifelong yearning for moral perfection in himself may have grown out of that childish belief. He never... read more »

driving God out?

Posted by pohfangchia on April 11th, 2013 | 2 responses

Is it possible to drive God away? The answer is a resounding “Yes!” Ezekiel gives us one sure way—idolatry. In a fascinating account, the prophet recorded what made God leave the room. In Ezekiel 8:1, we read that the... read more »

carried

Posted by winn collier on April 10th, 2013 | 4 responses

When my boys were smaller and it was time for bed, they would often ask if they could “be a sack of potatoes.” I would pick them up by their legs, sling them over my shoulder and climb the stairs to their room. I’d... read more »

true freedom

Posted by pohfangchia on March 30th, 2013 | 4 responses

Many countries annually exercise their freedom to literally change time. I experienced this timely change when I was in the US a few years ago. During my visit in the spring, I witnessed Daylight Savings Time—a national... read more »

zero hero

Posted by pohfangchia on March 25th, 2013 | 5 responses

“Birds of a feather flock together.” I’m not sure about that famous phrase. For throughout my student years I hung out with bright and beautiful people. But I don’t think I’m either. In fact, I’ve often... read more »