Easter brings the hope of Heaven
Christians all over the world will be celebrating Easter this month. Depending on your country and culture, there are a variety of celebrations that range from family gat... »
Volume 26.04 | April 2025
The chocolate filling
My friend and I stood at the pastry stall, debating our choices. “I’d really like to get the chocolate croissant, but only if it has the chocolate filling!” “I think it d... »
Heaven: our eternal hope
Sometimes the sorrows, setbacks, and disappointments of this life can weigh on our hearts. When things don’t work out, or when we suffer personal challenges or losses, or... »
How can we know we are saved?
When my youngest son was 14 years old, he joined a Christian youth group and Bible study in preparation for baptism. At the end of the class, the pastor asked the student... »
The hope of heaven in times of pain
When I received the email saying my brother John had died suddenly of a heart attack, I was shocked and devastated. John was just 50—too young to leave this earth, I thou... »
The best is yet to come
Some day you will read in the papers that D.L. Moody, of East Northfield, is dead. Don’t you believe a word of it. At that moment I shall be more alive than I am now. I s... »
The search for Mary Magdalene
For centuries, we’ve heard dozens of varying stories and interpretations of Mary Magdalene (also called Mary of Magdala), one of the leading female figures in the New Tes... »
We’re keeping the dent
Recently a young woman who is a friend of my daughter backed up into my car, leaving a dent and some scratches. She offered to pay for the damages, so we got a quote. It... »
Overcoming the phantom zone
Nowadays, I can't help but notice when watching movies that the lines between good and evil have become increasingly blurred. Decades ago, most movies illustrated values,... »
Resurrection power
Jesus’ resurrection was foretold in the Old Testament. Psalm 16:10: You will not abandon my soul to Sheol [realm of the dead], or let your holy one see corruption. Jesus’... »
My eternal purpose
For so many people in the world, life can seem like a truck racing pell-mell down the highway, without their knowing where it is headed or why it is traveling in a certai... »