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doing God’s will

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 affirmed their call. Another group redirected them to go to a safer country. The... read more »

paul’s prayer

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 points. First, Paul prayed that the church at Ephesus would have “spiritual wisdom... read more »

worn out by money

by Jeff Olson on March 13th, 2013 | 2 responses
The Internet is crawling with get-rich-quick schemes—ads that promise loads of cash with little effort and/or skills required. Simply apply the special techniques offered in their training material, and it won’t be long before you’re independently wealthy—or so they say. And you can do it... read more »

pulled from death

by winn collier on March 6th, 2013 | one response
In Luxor, an Egyptian city more than 400 miles south of Cairo, medical professionals pronounced Hamdi Hafez al-Nubi dead. He was only 28 years old, far too young to die of a heart attack. His family took his body home and (following Islamic burial rites) bathed Hamdi in order to prepare him for his... read more »

taking the wheel

by tom felten on February 17th, 2013 | no responses
Last spring, Jeremy Wuitschick was riding on his school bus with 11 other middle-school students when the bus driver passed out. Wuitschick sprang from his seat and ran up and took the wheel from the unconscious driver. He then steered the bus away from traffic and turned the ignition off. The bus... read more »

opening up

by tom felten on February 7th, 2013 | 9 responses
Recently, my wife and I had the privilege of speaking on the topic of Loving One Another at a marriage retreat. Attendees included couples of all ages—those who had been married just a year to a “golden” duo who had spent 50 years together. That couple, Joe and Arlene, blessed the younger... read more »

keep all

by pohfangchia on January 20th, 2013 | 3 responses
I love knowledge. As a child, after stumbling across a picture Bible in the library, I wanted to read the real Bible. I had the impression that it was simply a thick book with tiny words, full of information like an encyclopedia. But as I read the real Bible, I realized that knowledge is good but... read more »

January 14, 2013

by Today's Conversation on January 14th, 2013 | 8 responses
What’s one key thing God taught you in 2012? ... read more »

accepting correction

by sheridan voysey on January 13th, 2013 | 6 responses
Atheists are so limp-wristed because they have nothing to stand for! #ultimatecowards” “Atheists have no morality. They will hug a tree and murder a baby in its mother’s womb! #confused” The nasty Twitter updates continued. Sadly, the person behind them was a pastor. As he was a brother in... read more »

not fooled

by regina franklin on January 11th, 2013 | 8 responses
“It is better to keep your mouth closed and let people think you are a fool than to open it and remove all doubt.” —Mark Twain A well-known humorist of the 19th century, Twain wielded his biting wit to expose the ills in humanity. Oftentimes, though, his ideas simply echoed the truth... read more »
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