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Past and future 

Past and future 

Abi May

The New Year is a great time to take stock of the past year and set goals for the next. Here’s a spiritual exercise to that end. (You will need one large candle and one s... »

Happy new you!

Happy new you!

Message from Jesus

In this coming year, I can help you become more like you want to be. In fact, I can do better than that! I can help you become more like I want you to be. Yes, it will ta... »

Living the angels’ message

Living the angels’ message

Ronan Keane

In this weary world of ours, it’s hard not to be overwhelmed by the recurring bad news of terrorism, war, natural disasters, and suffering. The message of Christmas—peace... »

The gift

The gift

Keith Phillips

Christmas can be likened to a Christmas gift, where the giver is God, the gift is Jesus, and the recipient is both the whole world and each of us personally. The analogy... »

God outdoes Himself

God outdoes Himself

Ronan Keane

The baby’s first cry rings out, the umbilical cord is cut, and the proud parents and everyone else present—whether it’s an obstetrician and attendants in a gleaming hospi... »

Through a glass darkly

Through a glass darkly

Maria Fontaine

The Bible tells us that we see through a glass darkly. This refers to our limited ability to grasp the full spiritual realities of heaven, but I believe that our limited... »

The sand clock

The sand clock

Curtis Peter van Gorder

I went to my desk on Christmas Eve morning to find that our beloved sand clock glass had somehow broken. I threw it away, then fished it out again to take one last dramat... »

Giving Christmas

Giving Christmas

Lilia Potters

It was Christmas Eve. I was in a hurry, trying to finish my work early and prepare for the evening with my family and friends, when the phone rang. I answered impatiently... »

Finding Christmas

Finding Christmas

Mara Hodler

Just about everyone is excited to receive a gift. There is something wonderful about knowing that someone cared enough to think about what you would like, shopped for it... »

Father to the fatherless

Father to the fatherless

Koos Stenger

“God is your father,” the young man said. “He came down at Christmas in human form. Through Jesus, you can know what God is like.” He looked at me with hopeful eyes, but... »

A multifaceted Savior

A multifaceted Savior

Jessie Richards

I’ve been thinking how Christmas traditions vary not only from country to country, but from family to family. The food In some countries, the classic main dish is a ham o... »

A season for love

A season for love

Message from Jesus

Christmas is “the season of joy” and “a time of cheer.” But as Christmas comes around, do you find yourself experiencing things far from joy and cheer? If you look at eac... »

God’s promises

God’s promises

Ronan Keane

In the book of Genesis, chapter 12, when Abraham was 75, God promised him descendants. And again in chapter 13. “Some time later,” in chapter 15, God promised him a son a... »