Everyday Living

Personal Experience

Working for Love "Money became a measure of my importance. I spent it extravagantly. Twice a year I'd burst into my favorite boutique min-utes before it closed, expecting a salesperson to attend to me after hours until I exited with a rack of clothing. Yet even in my work haze, I re-alized most people 'loved' me for what I could do for them, not because they cared for me."

Articles

A New Start Graduation day isn't just for students who have completed their studies. For everyone in the school of life, it's time to begin making a difference.

Boundaries: A Sense of Security Though the Ten Commandments were given by God as a moral code for society, many have forgotten them. Carl F. Phillips says that the restrictions God expressed in the commandments work for our greatest good.

Crowded Inn, Crowded Hearts The innkeeper in the story of Jesus' birth is familiar around the holidays, but what he teaches us pertains to any time of year. Bob Hostetler helps us examine ourselves to see if we, too, are turning Jesus away.

Finding the Quality of Life Does the good life mean getting more of what you have or getting what you don't have? Another look at the Manual of living will define what's really worthwhile.

God's Death Row Regardless of whether we're in a literal prison or not, we all share the same death sentence. Michael B. Ross, a prison inmate, helps us take a sobering look at death and how to prepare for it.

He Must Increase How can we be sure we're getting the most out of life? How do we know we're making a difference on this planet? How can we survive the stress of our everyday routines? Trey Graham says the answer comes through a truth shared long ago.

Living with a Sense of Direction The love of God sent Jesus Christ to die for our sins and liberate us from the curse of death. But even Christians can lose sight of this in a society that elevates human beings above all else. Carl Phillips reminds us of our innate need for God to keep our bearings straight.

Playing Games With God We may enjoy hours of stumping each other with questions or trying to beat an opponent in a board game, but spiritual trickery is no game. Bob Hostetler shows us biblical examples of being open and honest before God.

The Blessings of Today What if you knew that today would be your last day on earth? Would it make any difference in how you lived? Trey Graham helps us understand how to appreciate the gap of time between yesterday and tomorrow.

Those Who Dream Most Live Most Who needs a forward look in the here and now? We all do, according to Trey Graham. Our need to make goals and take steps to accomplish them is great; without dreaming, we don't have much of a life.

When You Feel Far Away From God If distance has edged between you and God lately, you may not have moved. Dianne E. Butts shares the story of four Bible characters to show what factors can contribute to a seemingly distant God.