Paperclip faith
Did you ever hear about the young man named Kyle MacDonald who traded a paperclip for one item after the other until he was able to get his own house? Surprisingly, it on... »
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The doubt side of my faith
I grew up thinking that “faith” and “doubt” were opposites. Faith was good. Doubt was bad. With that mindset even questions could be dangerous, as I figured they could le... »
Asking questions
Faith is a reasoning trust, a trust which reckons thoughtfully and confidently upon the trustworthiness of God.—John Stott (b. 1921) Doubt isn't the opposite of faith; it... »
Peaks and valleys
I recently read C. S. Lewis’ novel The Screwtape Letters, which chronicles a fictional correspondence between a senior devil named Screwtape and a junior devil named Worm... »
A place of refuge
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.” [[Proverbs 18:10 NIV]] When the storms blow about you and you are tossed and buffeted and... »
Tasting the fruit
A few years ago, Activated published a special series on what Paul in his letter to the Galatians called the fruit of the Spirit. [[See Galatians 5:22–23.]] One issue was... »
The power of a peach
When I was eight years old, my family and I watched a BBC documentary featuring a group of British WW2 veterans who had fought in North Africa. Throughout the film, the v... »
Like the flowers
I was sitting in a friend’s living room when I noticed some crimson red flowers in a vase on the coffee table. I was almost spellbound by their loveliness, and as I gazed... »
Fruity lessons
I was recently fascinated to read how scientists learned how to make more effective waterproof products such as raincoats and airplane parts by studying the ridges on but... »