Month: February 2020

Pandita Ramabai

Pandita Ramabai [1858-1922]

At a time when women were looked down upon and were given no social standing, Ramabai was a revolutionary woman. She stood for social reformation and the betterment of the lives of fellow women in India. She is the founder of the Mukti mission, “A home where destitute women and children irrespective of their background are accepted, cared…

Sadhu Sundar Singh [1889 -1929]

Sadhu Sundar Singh [1889 - 1929]

Sundar was born into a Sikh family in Punjab where he grew up questioning Christianity & Hinduism. Sikhism is a sect within Hinduism that teaches belief in one God and rejects the caste system and idolatry. But, in his deepest sorrow, in the darkest of nights, Sundar saw Jesus in a vision and his life…

The Miracle of White Snow

In the seventeenth century, Sir Isaac Newton used a prism to study how light helps us see different colors. He found that when light passes through an object, the object appears to possess a specific color. While a single ice crystal looks translucent, snow is made up of many ice crystals smashed together. When light passes through all of the crystals, snow appears to be white.

The Bible mentions something else that has a certain color—sin. Through the prophet Isaiah, God confronted the sins of the people of Judah and described their sin as “like scarlet” and as “red as crimson.”…

Four Certainties

Four Certainties

As you have read and considered the truths found in the Scriptures, we trust it has reassured you of the goodness and greatness of God and of His love and care for you—even in these difficult times. God’s goodness and greatness give us hope and encouragement when life hurts. With that in mind, please take a few moments to…