Sometimes the prison we’re in is of our own making. by Rebecca Olmstead Desperate for more of God, I had looked forward to Bible camp for weeks. But I’d begun to feel as if I’d come to a great wall. So I asked God to knock it down — or give me a ladder….
Category: Christian Faith – General
Freed from Facebook
Anything is an idol if it comes between us and God. by Carol Cumberland “I love seeing you on Facebook, Jamie,” I said to our friend’s daughter. “But it’s pretty addicting, and I might have to get off of it altogether.” What have I done? I just admitted to Jamie that I have an…
Lost and Found
Scriptural truth in the threat of tragedy. by Bonnie Evans Morning offered no hints that this day would be different than any other Wednesday, that it would be overwhelmed by every parent’s worst nightmare or teach me lessons I would never forget. Innocent request Just as I slid the last dumpling into the simmering…
Prowling Beast Present Savior
An Alaskan adventure puts onefrightened faith to the test. by Samuel Hall I jerked awake, aware not of a sound but of a presence. I cocked my head but heard only the patter of drops on the rain fly. A swish of wind scrubbed even that, leaving a silence as impenetrable and obstinate as…
Winter in the Soul
by J. Grant Swank, Jr. It is not always springtime in the heart, though at times we are led to believe this. Of course, we would longingly hope that spring could be a daily reality, but an honest look at human existence tells us otherwise: Seasons of winter exist in the soul. Since all…
You Can Know
by Dianne E. Butts You Can Know When I pray, even if I don’t feel as if God hears me, I know He does and will answer me (Jeremiah 29:12; Isaiah 65:24). When I seek God, even if He feels far away, I will find Him (Jeremiah 29:13; Hebrews 11:6; Matthew 7:7, 8). When…
Why Believe
All or nothing. by Desmond Ford The Frenchman, Blaise Pascal, was a genius. He invented and sold the first calculating machine, a forerunner of the computer. He also planned the public transportation system for Paris. He was a wonderful man, but died aged 39. He wore himself out with think ing, I think. Pascal…
Why, God?
by Fred Walter Donald had seen his marriage disintegrate in a matter of months. His wife said she no longer loved him. Though Donald was a church-goer, this news was too much. He began to spend more and more time in bars after work. He dragged himself home inebriated nearly every night. And it…
When Nothing is Going On
by J. Grant Swank Jr. How many times in life do you sit yourself down and say, “Nothing is happening. Maybe God forgot to punch in today.” Oh really? Jail and tragedy Go figure, as the teens say today. Go figure what happened with Joe seated in Egypt’s jail house cell. Nothing was going…
When You Feel Far Away From God
In a life of faith, looks can be deceiving. by Dianne E. Butts “If you feel far away from God, guess who moved!” I read the one-liner in a magazine and chuckled. But later I questioned its wisdom. How many times have I felt so close to God one day, but so far from…