The house looked forgotten after 30 years sitting empty; a heap of ruins against the afternoon sky. Screens loosed from the front porch windows waved to us in the breeze, and man-sized holes caved in parts of the roof. Junk rested tiredly against the sides of the house. The beehive ...
Read More »Is Pain Really a Problem?
C. S. Lewis wrote a book called, The Problem of Pain. Pain is a great problem but it also is a great time of learning. This problem isn’t referring to what is wrong with pain, but the depth of pain. A good life, or the abundant life, does not mean a pain free ...
Read More »In Harm’s Way: Should We Fight for our Brothers and Sisters in Christ?
Who would put themselves in harm’s way to fight for their brothers and sisters in Christ? Veteran Jordan Matson would, that’s who. As a nation, militarily, we have been fighting this “war on terror” for over twenty years. Our men and women in uniform have served honorably and achieved remarkable ...
Read More »Toothbrushes Are Bringing People to Christ
In Zambia, toothbrushes are bringing people to Christ. Many, in Zambia, have never used a toothbrush and do not know how to use one. Pastor Isaac Daka and his staff at Ark of Grace Orphanage and Feeding Foundation, offered free toothbrushes and instructions on how to use them, to encourage ...
Read More »Teens: That it may go well with you
The comments were withering. A teenager on social media wrote how much he appreciated his mother and how she’d cared for him and his sister through the tough times of single parenthood. He voiced his surprise that so many other teens were negative about their parents. This incited a firestorm ...
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