When I was a kid, I hated with a passion losing at any kind of game. It wasn’t easy to accept that I couldn’t roll the perfect num... »
Some time ago, I came across a quote that was attributed to Confucius, and it fits with this issue’s topic of investing in people... »
As Jesus traveled throughout Palestine sharing His message of God’s forgiveness and love, “Follow me” was an invitation He often e... »
The very first person to reach the status of billionaire was business magnate John D. Rockefeller (1839–1937). He first became a m... »
A well-known story tells of a man who was walking along a beach at sunset and noticed a young boy in the distance who kept bending... »
All throughout history, people have marked great advances, victories, and momentous occasions with celebration... »
Life is often likened to going to school, and that’s a good analogy. God allows all sorts of things to happen... »
“If you abide in My word,” Jesus said, “you are My disciples indeed. And you shall know the truth, and the tru... »
How will reading God’s Word make your life better? Food for spiritual strength and growth. Just as your body n... »
In the second half of Matthew chapter 6, Jesus focuses on our relationship to material things. He begins by te... »
When the apostle Paul was writing about living a godly life, he listed what he called the “works of the flesh,... »
The rugged climb doesn’t dissuade the determined mountain climber; he revels in the challenge. Nothing can sto... »
When you hit bottom, when dreams give way to disappointment, when all you’ve worked so hard for goes to pieces... »
The victories, battles, triumphs, tests, problems, and obstacles you face are all part of life. Everyone faces... »
Embrace new opportunities to give. Try to find something to give every day—whether a smile, a compliment, your... »
“I just can't do it; it's too much work for me!" Robbie cried with despair in his eyes. I'd been helping to ho... »
I finally got around to changing something that had discouraged me for years. We had put a rather cheap, full-... »
“Oh, my lord, what shall we do?” Elisha’s servant asked. The king of Aram (present-day Syria) was at war with... »
It had been a long, busy summer with many projects and activities focused around keeping our Croatian voluntee... »
I spent a lot of my youth traveling on public transport. The buses in Poland were often so crowded that you co... »
Last year, during one of our aid projects in a poor community, we met Benson, a young freelance reporter. He o... »
