Columns
Editor's Introduction
Looking back, looking ahead
In years past, Activated has occasionally featured articles describing little ceremonies the contributors participated in around the turn of the New Y … »
The presence
Throughout the Old Testament, God’s kindness and mercy flows through the text, like this verse in the Psalms: “The Lord is compassionate and gracious, … »
Featured Articles
Be all you can be
Each person is different and has different gifts and callings. God knew what He was doing when He made you the way you are, and He wants to use the ta … »
Now and forever
As the New Year begins, many people are looking ahead with a measure of trepidation to what lies ahead for them and their families and friends, as wel … »
Personal Accounts
Life’s editing
I had struggled with and overcome the demons of self-doubt and fear of failure, launched out into the deep, put pen to paper, and written my first sho … »
The need for love
“In the world of pain there is a need for love, a real, real need for love… Love your brother… a need of love, a need of heart.” These words, translat … »
Quiet Moments
Why is it important to spend time alone with God?
All relationships take time. A relationship with God, while unlike other relationships in many ways, still follows the rules of other relationships. T … »
Being with God
If there is anything that Easter reminds us, it is that “salvation”—God’s wonderful gift of peace with Him in this life and in the life to come—is not … »
From Jesus with Love
The difference
Picture a forest—lush, deep, inviting. You enter and look around, expecting that rush of wonder that you’ve experienced before in nature, but this tim … »
My gift to you
Love—this is My special gift for you. Love that knows no boundaries. Love that does not judge you by the color of your skin, the way you look, or how … »