Reading, Writing, and Jesus

You killed the author of life, but God raised him from the dead. Acts 3:15 Moses with horns? That’s the way he’s depicted in Michelangelo’s masterpiece […]

Extending God’s Love

Jesus told him, “Go and do likewise.”  Luke 10:37 One winter day in Michigan, a delivery man noticed an elderly woman shoveling snow off her […]

Jesus—Our Place of Rest

Learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  Matthew 11:29 In 1943, a camp […]

Understanding the Bible

The word of God is alive and active. . . . [It] judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.  Hebrews 4:12 How important is […]

Peace of Christ

As members of one body you were called to peace.  Colossians 3:15 Would they win by arguing? Never, a small-town leader warned residents in Adirondack […]

A Path Forward

Love [your wife] as the Lord loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods.  Hosea 3:1 What do we do? Scott and Bree agonized over how to […]

The Joy of Giving

Tabitha . . . was always doing good and helping the poor.  Acts 9:36 On a five-hour flight, a woman vigorously crocheted a sweater. As […]

Responding to Generosity

Give, and it will be given to you.  Luke 6:38 When Lydia was gifted $10,000 by anonymous donors, she spent little of it on herself. […]

Planted by the Stream

That person is like a tree planted by streams of water.  Psalm 1:3 Bill is an older retired gentleman who lives alone and recently had […]