Life and Death in Christ

Unless a kernel of wheat falls to the ground and dies, it remains only a single seed. But if it dies, it produces many seeds. John […]

A Pastry War

Do not be quickly provoked in your spirit, for anger resides in the lap of fools. Ecclesiastes 7:9 Of all the foolish things that have led […]

All Hat No Cattle

Erick-Woods Erickson 6 And he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard, and he came seeking fruit on it and […]

Going with God

Where you go I will go, and where you stay I will stay. Ruth 1:16 In The Courier, a film inspired by true events, the main character, Greville, […]

Sharing Gospel Resources

I am not ashamed of the gospel. Romans 1:16 The venue and accommodations for our leadership meeting in downtown Chicago were in stark contrast with the […]

Listen to the Stones

“I tell you,” he replied, “if they keep quiet, the stones will cry out.” Luke 19:40 After our family held a riverside memorial service for my […]

Good Grief

As surely as the Lord lives and as you live, I will not leave you. 2 Kings 2:2 A man named Hidesaburō Ueno taught at Tokyo’s Imperial University […]

The Wright Sister

Our sister Phoebe . . . has been the benefactor of many people, including me. Romans 16:1-2 Most people know about the Wright Brothers—Orville and Wilbur—who […]

Forgetting Our Sins

I, even I, am he who blots out your transgressions, for my own sake. Isaiah 43:25 Julie and her husband felt sadness and regret when they […]