I recently read a story about a family photograph that sat on a shelf for many years. It showed happier days—a time before conflict, disappointment, and broken relationships.
Then something happened that fractured the family. Words were spoken. Trust was damaged. The picture was taken down and placed in a drawer. Continue reading
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I’m sure we’ve all seen in the aftermath of a violent storm, large trees uprooted while others remain standing.
We wonder why?
The difference is frequently found underground. Continue reading
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“You make a living by what you get. You make a life by what you give.”
This famous proverb, widely attributed to Winston Churchill, reminds us that our careers and paychecks help us make a living, but our generosity, kindness, and service to others are what give life its deepest purpose and meaning. Continue reading
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Corrie ten Boom, in her famous book, The Hiding Place, recounts the true story of a Dutch family who risked their lives hiding Jewish refugees from the Nazis during World War II.
Describing her imprisonment in a concentration camp with her sister Betsie, Corrie reflected on the profound challenge of confronting evil honestly while still extending God’s grace toward her captors. Those experiences and her post-war ministry echoed an often-repeated refrain: “Truth and love must travel together.” Continue reading
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I recently read about a missionary working overseas who was invited into the home of new converts. Before the meal, one of the Christians quietly explained that many former idol worshipers in the village still associated certain foods with pagan ceremonies.
The missionary could have insisted on his liberty. After all, he knew idols were nothing. But for the sake of tender consciences and fragile faith, he gladly refrained. Continue reading
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Jerome, identified as one of the early “church fathers,” lived from 347 to 420 A.D. and recorded a story that had been handed down to him about the apostle John.
John, often called “the apostle of love,” lived to a ripe old age. Legend has it he died of natural causes between 90 and 95. According to the legend, John had to be carried to worship services and lacked the voice to speak forcefully Continue reading
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David DeWitt tells a humorous story about Chippie the parakeet. He was minding his own business, singing his song one day, when his owner decided to clean his cage with a vacuum cleaner. The phone rang, and she stepped away to answer it—and that’s when everything went wrong. Continue reading
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I recently read about a man who prided himself on being a “law-abiding neighbor.”
He never stole. Never trespassed. Never violated a single ordinance. Continue reading
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In 1873, famed evangelist Dwight L. Moody was scheduled to preach in Chicago on the very night the great fire broke out.
As chaos spread, people fled for their lives. Buildings burned. Families scattered. Panic ruled the streets.
Moody had every reason to leave. No one would have blamed him. But instead of escaping, he stayed. Continue reading
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William Barclay tells a story about British writer Bernard Newman, who once stayed in a Bulgarian peasant’s home. During his visit, the daughter sat quietly, stitching a dress from morning until night.
Curious, Newman asked, “Don’t you ever get tired of that endless sewing?” Continue reading
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