A Helping Hand

Help [the poor] as you would a foreigner and stranger, so they can continue to live among you. Leviticus 25:35 In the early 1900s, laws […]

No Regrets

You fool! This very night your life will be demanded from you. Luke 12:20 There was no mention made of the stuff we often spend our […]

A Mom Looks Back

“This time I will praise the Lord.” So [Leah] named him Judah. Genesis 29:35 “I really didn’t like Mother’s Day,” said Donna, a mom of […]

Living with Full Faith

In all this you greatly rejoice, though . . . you . . . suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 1 Peter 1:6 Thousands […]

Love’s Great Surprise

I have seen the Lord! John 20:18 In the classic sports fantasy film Field of Dreams, the character Ray Kinsella encounters his late father as […]

Deeply Rooted in Christ

I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, may have power. Ephesians 3:17-18 Beloved pastor Andrew Murray (1828-1917) shared how in his native […]

Loving Others in Jesus

You will always eat at my table. 2 Samuel 9:7 There’s a new game in high school sports, and it’s one of the most uplifting things you’ll […]

Humble Honor

All those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Luke 14:11 As an elementary school teacher, my friend often […]

God of the Fresh Start

When he prayed to him, the Lord was moved. 2 Chronicles 33:13 “The Merchant of Death is Dead!” That was the headline for an obituary that may have […]

Lasting Joy

You make known to me the path of life; you will fill me with joy in your presence. Psalm 16:11 In 2014, residents of a village […]