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Forgiveness

Forgiveness

Rafael Holding

“If my brother offends me, how many times shall I forgive him?” someone once asked Jesus, before offering a hopeful guess. “Seven times?” “No, seventy times seven!” was J... »

Why should I forgive?

Why should I forgive?

Question: Why should I forgive others who have done things that hurt me? Wouldn’t that absolve them from guilt? Why should I let them off the hook like that? Answer: No m... »

Striving for peace

Striving for peace

Simon Bishop

I visited a friend who asked for advice about a problem he was having. A former colleague had moved on and started his own business in direct competition. He had taken so... »

Light in the darkness

Light in the darkness

Rosane Pereira

It was the end of 1974. I was 18 and had made the trip overland from London to India with a few friends via the so-called “hippie trail.” We traveled through Istanbul, Te... »

Casting all your cares

Casting all your cares

Come to Me with all your burdens, worries and concerns and find My promised rest for your soul (Matthew 11:28–29). Your burdens may be too heavy for you to bear, but they... »

The chocolate filling

The chocolate filling

Amy Joy Mizrany

My friend and I stood at the pastry stall, debating our choices. “I’d really like to get the chocolate croissant, but only if it has the chocolate filling!” “I think it d... »

Heaven: our eternal hope

Heaven: our eternal hope

Sometimes the sorrows, setbacks, and disappointments of this life can weigh on our hearts. When things don’t work out, or when we suffer personal challenges or losses, or... »

How can we know we are saved?

How can we know we are saved?

Rosane Pereira

When my youngest son was 14 years old, he joined a Christian youth group and Bible study in preparation for baptism. At the end of the class, the pastor asked the student... »

The best is yet to come

The best is yet to come

Some day you will read in the papers that D.L. Moody, of East Northfield, is dead. Don’t you believe a word of it. At that moment I shall be more alive than I am now. I s... »

The search for Mary Magdalene

The search for Mary Magdalene

Ruth Davidson

For centuries, we’ve heard dozens of varying stories and interpretations of Mary Magdalene (also called Mary of Magdala), one of the leading female figures in the New Tes... »