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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... »

The gift of your heart

The gift of your heart

Maria Fontaine

All the works that Jesus did on earth had to be extremely important for the Son of God to come down in order to do them. But when you examine those extremely important th... »

A very personal dilemma

A very personal dilemma

Peter Amsterdam

The world in which Joseph and Mary, Jesus’ earthly parents, grew up was substantially different from our world today, and they were probably still very young when they we... »

The God factor

The God factor

Peter Amsterdam

God is in the heavenly realm, but He works in the real world. He deals not just in spiritual blessings and rewards, but in tangible, black-and-white, dollars-and-cents ma... »

Effective prayers

Effective prayers

Alex Peterson

Do you sometimes forget to pray, or not know where to start or how to go about it when you do remember? It takes a while for prayer to become a habit, but it’s one that’s... »

Appreciation in the workplace

Appreciation in the workplace

Maria Fontaine

Appreciation is a human need. It’s not just something that’s nice to have when possible, but something that each person needs in order to be happy and to thrive. That’s t... »