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Building and strengthening

Building and strengthening

Ronan Keane

The Roman author Tertullian (c.160–c. 225), when speaking of the early church, reported that the pagans would exclaim, “See how they love one another!” Clearly the Christ... »

The boy sitting next to me

The boy sitting next to me

Joshua Lee

This should be easy, I thought as I prepared to enter high school. I didn’t expect to have any problems making friends or interacting with my classmates. Unfortunately, m... »

Crumpled and dirty

Crumpled and dirty

Lucas Hernández

For some time, we’ve been putting on benefit shows in our beautiful city of Granada, Spain. On a particular occasion, we performed at a residence for senior citizens. Aft... »

The prisoner

The prisoner

Phillip Lynch

The prisoner dictated a letter to some of his dearest friends hundreds of miles away in another country. He told them that he was in chains—most likely chained to his jai... »

Dare to dream

Dare to dream

Koos Stenger

“I had seen that man before and now he was sitting in the snow outside the stadium [in Madrid]. I asked him what he was doing there. He said he’d been there for five hour... »

The house by the side of the road

The house by the side of the road

There are hermit souls that live withdrawn In the peace of their self-content; There are souls, like stars, that dwell apart, In a fellowless firmament; There are pioneer... »

Being there

Being there

Mara Hodler

The right friends are a huge asset. Charles Spurgeon once said, “Friendship is one of the sweetest joys in life. Many might have fallen beneath the bitterness of their tr... »

Durian people

Durian people

Alex Peterson

What makes people crave a fruit like durian? Why do they light up when they see clumps of those prickly, greenish-brown husks hanging liberally from vendor stalls? How do... »

Bundles of love

Bundles of love

Elsa S.

Our neighbor, Mr. Chen, enthusiastically returned my “Good morning,” adding a heartfelt, “Isn't the weather great today!” As I watched him walk on with a spring in his st... »

The VIPs

The VIPs

Abi May

There are times in life when we each feel like an anonymous unknown. It’s a discouraging realization. You’re a statistic—a woman or a man, over forty or under forty, sing... »

Believe

Believe

Message from Jesus

Have you ever let Me down? Have you ever fallen short? Have you ever failed? Yes. But have you also grown through the failures, learned to stand back up after falling, an... »