Don’t overlook the here and now. by Trey Graham Today . . . a gift from God, the anticipation of tomorrow. Today . . . the birthplace of dreams, the resting place of memories. Today . . . the starting place for projects, the finish line for accomplishments. Today . . . when yesterday’s…
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The Messiah Miracle
Pursued by the God who never leaves. by Sally Fradkin I never went to Hebrew school. Times were tough and my parents didn’t have the money to teach me the language used in our orthodox synagogue. From the women’s balcony, I stared down at the men praying below. Covered with blue and white prayer…
Read moreSmiling Outside, Lost Within
A “stiff upper lip,” as the British call it, so often masks the pain within. But sometimes God reaches inside. by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson On the streets of town one day, Jesus was mobbed by people bumping, jostling, elbowing one another in an attempt to get close to this famous teacher and miracle-worker….
Read moreThe Arrogant Nuclear Scientist
A humbled intellectual finds new life in theOne who created the world. by Robert Faid as told to Muriel Larson Though I had always gone to church with my family, I was an agnostic. As a nuclear scientist, I prided myself on my knowledge and accomplishments. As a student of the Bible, which I…
Read moreSeven Seductions of a Cult
What you don’t know will hurt you. by Janis Hutchinson “To be forewarned is to be forearmed.” This wise admonition applies to cults. According to Dr. Margaret T. Singer in her book Cults in Our Midst, everyone is susceptible to the lure of these master manipulators. “If everyone is susceptible,” one might ask, “what…
Read moreSin: My Problem in Need of God’s Answer
God must have had a good reason to kill His Son. by Trey Graham Dear God, I need help. I have no where else to turn. I’m in too far. It hurts too much. From out there, sin looked entertaining. From up there, sin looked free. From in here, though, sin hurts. From down…
Read moreRescue
What happens in life when there’s no way out. by Trey Graham Have you ever gotten lost? Have you ever felt abandoned in a strange place where you didn’t seem to know the language? Have you ever needed to be rescued? Enemy territory When United States Air Force F-16 pilot Captain Scott O’Grady was…
Read moreNo Substitutes
When it comes to soul satisfaction,nothing else will satisfy but Jesus. by John Vaughn as told to Muriel Larson “Something is radically wrong with your baby’s head,” the doctor told my wife, Brenda, and me. “He has a rare problem called cranio-synostosis. The two plates in his head that are supposed to float freely…
Read morePlaying Games With God
Despite how we act or how much we hope,it is impossible to outwit God. by Bob Hostetler Two men leaned over a kitchen table one Saturday afternoon playing Scrabble. It was mid-December 1979 and, so the story goes, one of them wondered aloud, “Think how many Scrabble games have been sold.” The other added,…
Read moreReligion Couldn’t Save Me
It’s not what you do but who you are — in Christ. by Hart Smith as told to Muriel Larson Lightning struck a tree outside the house as a dying Korean told me about Jesus Christ. Fear struck my heart: Where would I go if I died? Even though I was a baptized Protestant…
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