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Salt of the earth

Salt of the earth

Peter Amsterdam

“You are the salt of the earth.”—Matthew 5:13 As Christians, one of the things we strive for is to be agents of change in the lives of others and ultimately in society. T... »

Enduring hardship

Enduring hardship

Maria Fontaine

As Christians, we aren’t exempted from the difficulties of this life, even if some think we should be. If we have the expectation that our faith should shield us from pro... »

A heart full of joy

A heart full of joy

Maria Fontaine

The joy God can give you enables you to be happy even if things aren’t perfect in your earthly situation, because it reaches beyond that. God promises that things will tu... »

Planning for success

Planning for success

Peter Amsterdam

Faced with a major project or challenge? You probably have a general idea of where you want to go, but it takes a strategy, a plan of the steps to take in order to reach... »

Mud and palaces

Mud and palaces

Maria Fontaine

As much as we would like it, life is not always as wonderful as we’d wish, and we sometimes find ourselves having to brave the tumult of experiences that are hard to bear... »

The rock

The rock

Peter Amsterdam

My wife Maria and I recently returned from a trip to Switzerland where we stayed with some friends who live by a lake. While there, I would often look out the window at t... »

Candle on a candlestick

Candle on a candlestick

Peter Amsterdam

Manifesting God’s love to those whom He places in our path each day is at the heart of Christian life. Writing about this, the apostle Paul went so far as to say, “the lo... »

The value of healthy living

The value of healthy living

Maria Fontaine

Staying healthy doesn’t happen automatically. It takes effort, and also usually involves some sacrifice, some reordering of priorities and forgoing certain things that wo... »

Love beyond limits

Love beyond limits

Maria Fontaine

Consistently thinking of others and trying to meet their needs, especially when that involves personal sacrifice, is a tall order! It's so easy to be lazy, selfish, and s... »

The lower lights

The lower lights

Virginia Brandt Berg

When my husband’s health was declining and I was visiting him at the hospital, I would see other patients in waiting rooms or in their beds and think about what they must... »

Limitless love

Limitless love

Peter Amsterdam

The Lord is good to all, and His mercy is over all that He has made. The eyes of all look to You, and You give them their food in due season. You open Your hand; You sati... »

The change equation

The change equation

Maria Fontaine

This is a time of great change in the world—technological, economic, religious, political, business, and environmental. The results are seen in governments, organizations... »