Always faithful
A while ago, my mom was doing some research into our family’s history and origins, which she then passed on to my siblings and me. She added an image of our surname’s coa... »
Volume 14.08 | August 2013
Get up into the high mountain
Our knowledge of Christ is somewhat like climbing one of the Welsh mountains. When you are at the base, you see but little: the mountain itself appears to be but one-half... »
The Bermuda Triangle
I didn’t appreciate it much when I was younger, but looking back now, I realize the influence my father’s faith in God has had on me. I have fond memories of standing nex... »
Beyond sight
Life is full of challenges of many kinds. For some, the most monumental ones present themselves a good ways down the road. In my case, life's main challenge made itself k... »
Faithfulness—the one-day-at-a-time fruit
When prayer is less sweet and easy; when love is less animated and tender; when the presence of God is less evident and less consoling; when even outward duties are fulfi... »
Faith fortifiers
Christians aren’t immune to difficulty—family problems, fears, uncertainty, too much to do, financial pressures, and so much more. Having faith doesn’t keep us from diffi... »
Lessons from the medley
I was chatting over Skype with a friend while watching the 4x100 m medley swimming relay at the Olympics, when something one of the commentators said stumped me. “What’s... »
Living the dream
One of my favorite inspirational stories is of a young African boy who crossed over 3,000 kilometers of hostile jungle territory on foot because he had a vision and deter... »
The faith package
Life’s ups and downs can leave our faith in a precarious position, so how do we increase our faith? The Bible tells us that “faith comes by hearing … the word of God.”[Ro... »
The gift of faith
Faith is believing, faith is hoping, faith is trusting. Faith walks on the water to follow Me and refuses to look at the waves.[See Matthew 14:22–33.] Faith refuses to ca... »