The Power Of Compassion
Francis Schaeffer, author and Christian apologist, struggled to spell words correctly because of dyslexia. At the college he attended, spelling errors lowered the grade on all written assignments. During his first year, a professor told Schaeffer, “This is the best philosophy paper I’ve ever read, but it’s the worst spelling. What am I going to do? I can’t pass you.”
Tear-Flooded Table
By Megan Low, Australia My childhood friend Hannah Modra committed suicide on the 30th of January, 2008. It was the first day of our final school year, and she had just been elected school captain when she returned home and decided to end her life. The last time we saw each other was at my [...]
Belonging
My dad was full of stories about his hometown. So you can imagine how excited I was as a child when he took our family there every summer. We fished the St. Joseph River together and visited his boyhood farm where all of his stories came to life. Although that place was never really my home, whenever I visit that town—now with grown children and grandchildren of my own—it fills me with a nostalgic sense of belonging.
What do doughnuts have to do with Christian unity?
An unconventional illustration to help us focus on what matters most. So grab your spot at the table for a conversation about disagreements, unity, and how fried pastries tie it all together. A sweet end to our study of Romans 14.
Tear-Flooded Table
By Megan Low, Australia My childhood friend Hannah Modra committed suicide on the 30th of January, 2008. It was the first day of our final school year, and she had just been elected school captain when she returned home and decided to end her life. The last time we saw each other was at my [...]
Discover the ways our actions help, or hinder, others
Whether you’re a parent guiding a little one through life, or contributing to your team at the office . . . each of us holds tremendous influence over the people we come into contact with!
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
By Lau Jue Hua, Singapore I consume my daily dose of caffeine black and without sugar first thing in the morning. If you catch me on the days when I didn’t manage to grab a cup, you’ll probably think that I’m the first victim of a zombie virus outbreak. There are many others like me [...]
Wake Up and Smell the Coffee
By Lau Jue Hua, Singapore I consume my daily dose of caffeine black and without sugar first thing in the morning. If you catch me on the days when I didn’t manage to grab a cup, you’ll probably think that I’m the first victim of a zombie virus outbreak. There are many others like me [...]
A helpful guideline for handling disagreements
When we’re in a heated argument, we’re often so focused on who’s right and who’s wrong that we forget our actions should reflect the love of Christ. A helpful guideline for handling disagreements by asking the poignant question, does this honor God?
The Standoff
When a local bookstore rearranged its shelves, I noticed an increase in the number of titles relating to sorcery and witchcraft. In fact, the religion section had become a virtual “standoff” between light and darkness.
Help from Romans 14 on muddling through the gray areas of the Christian life
The church is just like one great big family, there’s bound to be some disagreements as time goes on. Let's explore eight principles to keeping unity in the family of God.
The Other Eighty Percent
Recently I saw a billboard stating that 80 percent of all life on Earth is found in the seas. That staggering number is difficult to process, largely because most of that life is out of sight.
The greatest condolence in death
By Joanna Hor, Singapore “I’ll be praying for you”, “Take care”, “I’m so sorry”. I never knew what else to say to a grieving loved one or friend other than these. Times like these made me wonder what it would be like if I lost the people most dear to me. The thought never failed [...]
How to handle disagreements in the family of God
If you grew up with brothers or sisters, your disagreements with one another likely led to a few fights! But do those actions carry over into the way we treat our brothers and sisters in Christ? Timely lessons from Romans 14.
The greatest condolence in death
By Joanna Hor, Singapore “I’ll be praying for you”, “Take care”, “I’m so sorry”. I never knew what else to say to a grieving loved one or friend other than these. Times like these made me wonder what it would be like if I lost the people most dear to me. The thought never failed [...]
