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transforming grace

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 night, however, Valjean repays the bishop’s kindness by running off with his... read more »

He broke our fall

by marvin williams on January 19th, 2013 | 3 responses
Last year, Brad Pitt was hobbling around with a cane after having torn his ACL—a ligament in his knee. He told reporters, “I was carrying my daughter down the hill and I slipped. It was either her or me” who would get hurt. Brad Pitt loved his daughter so much that took the brunt of the fall... read more »

January 2, 2013

by Today's Conversation on January 2nd, 2013 | 4 responses
Why is fellowship with other believers so important in our life in Jesus? ... read more »

help without hurting

by mike wittmer on December 5th, 2012 | 6 responses
Every summer, female sea turtles trudge out of the sea and onto the beach where they lay their eggs. The baby turtles that eventually hatch follow the light of the moon as they scurry back to the sea. It’s tempting for beachgoers to carry the little guys to the water’s edge, but their... read more »

go, reveal Him

by sheridan voysey on October 18th, 2012 | 8 responses
If you didn’t grow up in a Christian home, chances are that you didn’t come to faith through a message heard on radio or TV, read in a magazine article, or heard in a debate. No, it’s likely a believer in Jesus entered your life and provided spiritual illumination beyond this world. Jesus... read more »

generous

by winn collier on October 6th, 2012 | no responses
Last year at Christmas, anonymous donors in several US cities surprised shoppers at a department store chain with generosity. In Omaha, Nebraska, manager Ted Straub recounted how many customers went to pick up their layaway items at the store, only to discover that a stranger had already paid for... read more »

envy

by mike wittmer on September 9th, 2012 | 3 responses
A student was praising one of my colleagues, and I was glad to hear it. This student had been critical of the professor, so I was pleased that she now saw what I already knew. But when she said that the professor’s class was her favorite, I felt a twinge of sadness. Why not mine? I had cheered for... read more »

at His Word

by tom felten on August 2nd, 2012 | 3 responses
It goes without saying that Katie Davis is an exceptional young woman. At just 19 years old, she began serving needy children in Uganda—leaving behind the creature comforts of America. And now, at 22, her work—Amazima Ministries—pays the tuition for 450 Ugandan children to attend a Christian... read more »

high-five choir

by Jeff Olson on July 29th, 2012 | one response
The High Five Choir is not your typical choir. Teens with developmental disabilities such as Autism, Down syndrome and Noonan syndrome have banded together and perform with a group of disability-free classmates. They don’t always sing in tune or move together in perfect unison. But the High Five... read more »

beyond reciprocity

by sheridan voysey on July 13th, 2012 | 8 responses
If there’s one law that pervades the world, it’s the law of reciprocity. Simply put, reciprocity is the notion of mutual exchange or fair return. It’s the basis of many social interactions: • Business: where a fair exchange of goods and services is made between parties. • Politics: where... read more »
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