One of the most heart-wrenching scenes in the movie Braveheart occurs when William Wallace realizes his countryman, Robert the Bruce, has betrayed him by secretly aligning with the English at the Battle of Falkirk. Wallace, who has expended great effort fighting for Scotland’s freedom, is so... read more »

I don’t know how easy it for us to truly say, “my sins are forgiven.” I know it took me a very long while, and even now I am still learning. Every single time I sin, I tell myself that I am not worth God’s love and forgiveness, but at the same time I’m reminded not to let Satan use... read more »

Chuck Colson tells the story of Ron Greer, an ex-convict who was rehabilitated through Colson’s Prison Fellowship ministry. Greer, who became a pastor after serving his time, was once interrupted by a group of gay activists as he was conducting a church service. The activists were disrespectful... read more »

In 2004, Iranian Ameneh Bahrami rejected Majid Movahedi’s marriage proposal. Days later, Movahedi attacked her, throwing acid in her face. Disfigured and blinded, she will always carry the scars of the crime. A court ruled that the penalty for the brutal attack would be an “eye-for-an-eye... read more »

My high school trigonometry book was the size and heft of two bricks placed side-by-side. I can still see its cover—cherry red with black lettering. I probably damaged my posture by hunching over that textbook for hours at a time—reviewing concepts late into the night. Still, I struggled to... read more »

“See to it that no one comes short of the grace of God; that no root of bitterness springing up causes trouble, and by it many be defiled” (Hebrews 12:15 NASB). Every once in awhile the Lord decides to wake me up in the middle of the night for a conversation. Despite my reminders to Him that... read more »

This story of the prodigal son is one of the most famous and familiar of Jesus’ parables. And the most personal. For it touches an area that is often the most painful—our children. In the parables of the lost sheep (Luke 15:3-7) and lost coin (Luke 15:8-10), the emphasis is on the lostness and... read more »

Imagine you’re a member of an organized crime ring with connections to corrupt city authorities. You discover someone who knows your gang’s every deed. One night you decide to round him up. He has to be silenced. Your thugs bring him to you and you hatch a devious plot. A news conference is held... read more »

Failure isn’t final. A man in the Bible who experienced that firsthand was John Mark—an assistant to Paul and Barnabas on their first missionary journey (Acts 13:5). We don’t know all that his role entailed, but it likely involved doing behind-the-scenes work like buying supplies and cooking... read more »

Q: According to Bible teaching, why do the consequences of sin last lifelong and continue in eternity too?  —Samuel A: God’s Word assures Christian believers of the forgiveness of any sin through Christ’s sacrificial death on their behalf. Christians no longer face... read more »