EARNESTLY CONTEND FOR THE FAITH WHICH WAS ONCE DELIVERED UNTO THE SAINTS
"Where is Jesus?” Those were the words I heard several years ago as we were preparing for our Christmas Pageant. The church nativity scene that graced the front yard of the church each year had a life-sized figure representing Baby Jesus. During the year, the...
A couple of days ago, I chatted by phone with a friend who lives in Shanghai, China. Concern was evident in her voice as she told me that a typhoon was headed...
The week after I became a Christian, I heard a minister say, “We should pray without ceasing as the Bible says to do.” I had not prayed in years and initially found it difficult just to remember to pray over my food. However, I wanted to obey the Bible, so I asked God to help me to pray always and...
When I was a young child, my anticipation always escalated as Christmas Day drew near. Every year we held a Christmas program at our school house, and all of the students participated. The program emphasized the Christmas story, and...
As three o’clock approached in the big city where I live, the evening rush hour traffic was just beginning. I was a part of this mass exodus. Suddenly, a small car heading north put on its brakes to avoid hitting an object that was lying in the middle of the...
Have you ever tasted something that you did not like? My family loves pickled pigs’ feet. They once stood around the table saying, “Oh, these are so great!” However, I thought they were terrible! I can also remember well the things that tasted good to me. My sister was an unbelievably good cook,...
One of our veterans had this testimony of his time as a soldier: “It was my privilege to serve my God and my country in the United States Army. I was a frontline infantryman with the 88th Division, and God took care of me there. I had shrapnel come so close to me ...
One of the many blessings of having a family is grandchildren! Watching them grow and develop their...
Several years ago, my wife and I received a letter from a family in Romania. I had never been to Romania, but it was a kind, well-written letter thanking us for sending their family some money in a time of real financial struggle. They even sent a...