Prayer Pointers
Praise and thank the Lord before presenting requests to Him. Psalm 95:2: Let us come into his presence with thanksgiving; let us make a joyful noise to him with songs of... »
Articles
God’s Delays Are Not Denials
Each of us has experienced disappointment when things didn’t work out the way we wanted them to, and if we had prayed for that outcome that didn’t happen, we were doubly... »
Faith Now and Forever
We can go through life and miss some of the things that God is trying to teach us if we don’t intentionally seek to learn from God. Some things are obvious, but others ar... »
Heroes of the Faith: Warts and All
One thing that seems to be unique to the Bible is how the “heroes of faith”—with the exception of Jesus, of course—were far from perfect men and women. As the saying goes... »
The Joyful Heart
As followers of Jesus, “grateful” should be our default setting when we consider that Jesus died to redeem us from an eternity of being separated from God. This should pu... »
Communion Through Worship
When we dwell on the goodness of God, His goodness surrounds us and pervades our thoughts and attitudes. When we think faith-filled thoughts and speak faith-filled words,... »
A Communion Prayer
O Lord, my God, my inseparable companion—nothing can sever my branch from Your vine (John 15:5). Whether or not I feel You near, You are always with me. Thank You that Yo... »
God’s Presence
Even if you lost all the material goods of the entire world but still held on to your faith, then you would have ultimately lost nothing. If you have faith, no unscalable... »
Try a Little Kindness
Courageous kindness. That is the theme of this Activated issue. What do we mean when we talk about courageous kindness? It can be a lot of things. Perhaps showing kindnes... »
The rewards of giving
I live in a nice neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, far from the city center and close to nature. My house is 1,300 meters from the main road. Since the buses only drive on... »
Christian compassion
When we read the Gospel accounts of Jesus’ life, something that immediately stands out is that Jesus showed compassion and kindness to people from all walks of life and t... »
Loving those in need
In Luke 14:16–24, Jesus told a parable about a man who “gave a great banquet and invited many” and he sent his servant to “go out quickly to the streets and lanes of the... »
The friendship book
I bought a little book at a secondhand fair titled The Friendship Book. The author, H.L. Gee, under the pseudonym of Francis Gay, published one every year beginning in 19... »