Finding My Purpose
When I was a schoolgirl, I remember hearing a melancholic song that contained the lyrics “Why was I born; why am I living?” At the time, I couldn’t imagine why anyone wou... »
When I was a schoolgirl, I remember hearing a melancholic song that contained the lyrics “Why was I born; why am I living?” At the time, I couldn’t imagine why anyone wou... »
To historians, the facts regarding Jesus are as definite and evident as those of Julius Caesar. Not only do we find an accurate portrait of Him in the documents of the Ne... »
I grew up in a Christian family, but when I was a teenager, feeling overwhelmed over the world’s problems caused me to start doubting my faith. When I was 18, though, my... »
The four Gospels of the New Testament—Matthew, Mark, Luke and John—tell the beautiful story of Jesus’ life on earth. The fourth Gospel, the Gospel of John, contains the m... »
God’s unconditional love has no bounds, is unchanging and without limitations. It is given freely, no matter what. All of us have sinned, and sin brings separation from G... »
The love of God is one of the great realities of the universe, a pillar upon which the hope of the world rests. But it is a personal, intimate thing, too. God does not lo... »
Have you ever wondered what happens to you after you die? What’s in store for you when you get to the “other side”?—If there is another side. Is there a heaven? If so, wh... »
Heavenly Father, I praise and honor You and give glory to You, the God of all creation, who has created all things—the beauty of all that I see, the smallest to the great... »
When I say I love you, just you, I am talking to each of My children from every walk of life. I’m talking to those who feel far away and distant from My love. I am talkin... »
The start of a new year often brings change and new direction, and this year is no exception. Our dear friend, Ronan Keane, who served as the editor of Activated for clos... »
I am an amateur gardener, at best, but I love plants and flowers! What I have cultivated well in my flower garden are daffodils and hyacinths. Probably the reason for thi... »
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope” [[Romans 15:13]]. When we read the Gosp... »
My 18-year-old niece, Tereza, had just left to go back home. We’d spent a few days together and my heart really went out to her. Her mom has a very difficult progressive... »