Month: March 2013

First Love

By Debra Ayis, 20, Nigeria When I was a youth, You came to me. I opened my heart to Your love. But as fleeting as youth is, so is my love. The initial palpitation gave way to dryness; The exuberance fizzled off. Youth passed too quickly, Along with it my love waned. I grew further [...]

Let’s look at Paul’s letter to the Corinthians

Scripture applies to every generation and culture. But the words really come alive when we see them in their original context! Let's look at Paul’s letter to the Corinthians from the perspective of his original Middle Eastern audience.

What Is Real Love?

In a world where love means different things to different people, how can you know when it’s real? Author Bill Crowder examines 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 to reveal the heart of Christ as the most definitive description of real love. Discover a love that endures all things when you open your heart to receive God’s unfailing love.

Knee-Deep In Daffodils

When the first flowers of spring bloomed in our yard, my 5-year-old son waded into a patch of daffodils. He noticed some debris from plants that had expired months before and remarked, “Mom, when I see something dead, it reminds me of Easter because Jesus died on the cross.” I replied, “When I see something alive—like the daffodils—it reminds me that Jesus came back to life!”

You Can Beat It!

The radio ad for an upcoming seminar sounded intriguing. The announcer said, “You can beat death—for good! Attend my seminar and I’ll show you how.” I wondered for a few moments what the speaker would claim could beat death and what his suggestions might be. Perhaps something about diet or exercise or freezing our bodies? After listening a little longer, though, I realized he had said, “You can beat debt—for good.”

Shout Of Triumph

Recently I read about Aron Ralston, a hiker who was trapped alone at the bottom of a remote canyon. With scant hope of being found and his strength ebbing away, he had to take drastic measures to save his life. During a moment of excruciating pain, he shouted in agony and in victory, because he had freed himself and now had a chance to escape and live.

When I Remember that He Died for Me

By theepaphroditus “Think of all the hostility He endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up.” (Hebrews 12:3 nlt) I am sure that for those of us who desire to live a holy life in a crooked and evil world, you have at some point in time feel very weak, tired, [...]

When I Remember that He Died for Me

By theepaphroditus “Think of all the hostility He endured from sinful people; then you won’t become weary and give up.” (Hebrews 12:3 nlt) I am sure that for those of us who desire to live a holy life in a crooked and evil world, you have at some point in time feel very weak, tired, [...]

Follow Jesus as He makes His way to Calvary!

Before we can celebrate the miracle of the empty tomb, we have to journey back to the path of the cross. Join us this for a special reading of one of the most poignant, yet triumphant stories in history!

“And It Was Night”

During a business trip to Philadelphia, I attended an evening service on the Thursday before Easter—a service of Communion and Tenebrae (darkness) held in a small chapel lit by candles. Following the bread and the cup, a passage was read aloud from the gospel of John, one candle was extinguished, and we sang a verse from a hymn about Jesus’ journey to the cross.

A special message about the problem of suffering

Why would a loving God allow bad things to happen to good people? Alice Mathews delivers a special message about the problem of suffering. Perhaps you’re going through a rough time right now.

Out Of Context

When a friend started making random despairing statements, people were concerned for him and started giving advice and offering encouragement. As it turned out, he was simply having fun by quoting song lyrics out of context to start a conversation.

How to Prepare Our Hearts for Easter

By William Lukman, Indonesia When you watch a movie, do you pay particular attention to the ending? Well, I do. When I watch movies that do not have a good ending, I often feel frustrated and wonder why I bothered spending the past one-and-a-half hours or so watching that movie! What about the life of [...]

How to Prepare Our Hearts for Easter

By William Lukman, Indonesia When you watch a movie, do you pay particular attention to the ending? Well, I do. When I watch movies that do not have a good ending, I often feel frustrated and wonder why I bothered spending the past one-and-a-half hours or so watching that movie! What about the life of [...]

Turn to the Lord’s Prayer and discover how to communicate with God

Have you ever gone to a church meeting and felt the prayer time went too long? Perhaps you’ve run out of words to say, and fear your prayer loses meaning because of its brevity.