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Sow Now, Reap Later
By Uchenna Uzoma Obani, Nigeria Every day of our lives, we are faced with choices and decisions. These can include: what to eat, what to wear, where to go, what music to listen to, and the list continues on and on. We are products of the choices we make in life. We are where we [...]
What We Need
The heartbreaking stories keep coming. The friend whose grown daughter has left her husband and kids. The dads I recently met who lost their teen sons in car accidents. The pillar of the church whose retirement years have been marked by a string of bad medical news. You know the stories. You may have your own.
Family Togetherness
My husband, children, and I have a fun family tradition. It happens when we are at home and someone calls out “family hug!” We usually rendezvous in the kitchen; I hug the kids and my husband wraps his arms around all of us. It’s our way of expressing love and enjoying a brief moment of family togetherness.
Blood Trail!
By Megan Low, Australia/Singapore There is a blood trail on the floor. It is like a murder scene where the dead body is dragged off, or the dying victim is crawling as his life ebbed away. And the blood trail is like a brook. It trickles a little more with each heartbeat. But then that [...]
Good & Plenty
I have to admit that I’ve got a sweet tooth. Of all the candies I love, Good & Plenty is near the top of the list. Life is good when I have a handful of those luscious, sugar-coated licorice pieces!
No More Masquerades
By Audrie Goh, Singapore “Still waters run deep” is a common phrase used to describe the dissonance between appearance and reality. Perhaps, it aptly describes a couple I encountered on my recent mission trip to Khong Wilai, a village in Kamphaengphet province, Central Thailand. The husband comes from a Christian family and graduated from seminary [...]
More Than Words
By Chew Weng Ern, 20, Malaysia How good it is to be in love. We will do anything to please that person, no matter the cost. All of us will definitely set aside time for the people we love. We will desire to spend as much time as possible with them, talking and listening to [...]
Look up
By Shehara de Mel, Sri Lanka “Why is this happening to me? Why am I not seeing God’s presence in my life? Why are His promises not coming to fruition? Choosing to follow Him has only brought me more suffering, pain, and loneliness. I have been rejected, judged, and ridiculed by my friends and family.” [...]
Are you a walking time bomb?
by Audrie Goh, Singapore Are you a walking time-bomb? Have you ever seen a generally amiable and mild-mannered person erupt in volcanic anger for no apparent reason? I personally have. Although my relational depth with that person extended over a substantial period of time, the repeated occurrences left me speechless and bewildered, unaware of the [...]
Packing, College, and Living Intentionally
By Christie Weakly, USA As you can tell from the picture, I’m on my way to school! And as you can also probably tell, there are a lot of feelings accompanying my departure (take a closer look at the whiteboard I’m holding). I’ve already been at college for a while, and I’ve been away for [...]
A Unique Choir
When Mitch Miller died in July 2010, most people remembered him as the man who invited everyone to sing along. On his popular 1960s TV program Sing Along with Mitch, an all-male chorus sang well-loved songs while the words appeared on the screen so viewers could join in. A Los Angeles Times obituary cited Miller’s belief that one reason for the program’s success was the appeal of his chorus: “I always made a point of hiring singers who were tall, short, bald, round, fat, whatever—everyday-looking guys.” From that unified diversity came beautiful music in which everyone was invited to participate.
Turnaround
Bill was a friend of mine in seminary who had come to Christ out of a blatantly sinful lifestyle. He described it this way: “I was driving down the street drinking a bottle of brandy with another man’s wife at my side. When I saw some Christians on the sidewalk witnessing to passersby about Christ, I drove by and shouted, ‘Fools!’ But only a few weeks later I found myself kneeling in a church and asking Christ to become my Savior and Lord.” Bill’s conversion resulted in his giving up his old ways and experiencing a new life in Christ. It was a life-changing turnaround.
You are here!
By Debra Ayis, Nigeria “I can never escape from Your Spirit! I can never get away from Your presence! If I go up to heaven, You are there; if I go down to the grave, You are there. If I ride the wings of the morning, if I dwell by the farthest oceans, even there Your [...]
What about karma?
By Ian Gustafson, 19, Michigan USA What do you think about the idea of karma? Well, most Christians will dismiss it as not biblical. However it would seem that many people, non-Christians and Christians alike, live with the concept of being rewarded or punished based on one’s deeds—and preferably in this life. So let’s think [...]
Christians should be like the Mad Hatter in Tim Burton’s Alice in Wonderland
By David Wong, 21, Singapore Jesus replied, “Do wedding guests mourn while celebrating with the groom? Of course not. But someday the groom will be taken away from them, and then they will fast.” —Matthew 9:15 nlt The Red Queen reigns; his queen deposed; her kingdom exiled; his life a fugitive. This is the setting [...]
