EARNESTLY CONTEND FOR THE FAITH WHICH WAS ONCE DELIVERED UNTO THE SAINTS
Recently I was at my friend’s house for lunch. While she was preparing some soup, she put her toddler in a highchair and placed some bread in front of him. However, her son was far more interested in the sharp knife that she had used to cut the loaf...
A few years ago, Rebekah, a young wife and mother-to-be, died suddenly before the age of twenty in an automobile accident. After her death, her family found her personal journal....
It has been seven years since the Lord called my husband home to Heaven. When I found myself alone and had to cope with things that I had never had to do before, I called upon the Lord, and He helped me. The instruction to cast our cares on the Lord took on a new dimension, and God has been there for...
Etched indelibly in my memory is the night my uncle had a massive stroke. As our family gathered around his bedside in prayer, snatches of sermons he had preached replayed themselves in my mind. Copies of those sermons had circled the globe, inspiring many. Would we...
Our daily lives have an impact on those around us, especially on our families. The Apostle Peter gave instructions to Christian women whose husbands were not saved. If these women lived holy lives according to the principles of God’s Word, their husbands...
When she was in eighth grade, a friend of mine realized that merely attending Sunday school did not make her a Christian. The Lord began talking to her heart, and one Sunday evening she accepted her...
In our focus verse, Jesus is referred to as the “corner stone.” In modern days, a cornerstone is a stone laid at the intersection of two masonry walls. Often, it is alluded to in a formal ceremony and engraved with the building name and...
A traveling salesman of many years, John testified, “When I first came to Portland, Oregon, I rolled into the city on the velvet cushions, riding like a prince. I wore diamonds...
The first year of our marriage was, in many ways, a difficult time. After the exhilaration of the engagement, the wedding, and starting a new life together, we came back to...
In 1956, five missionaries were killed when they made contact with a tribe living along the Curaray River in Ecuador. Their story inspired other believers toward full commitment to Christ. Now, more than fifty years after their deaths, the follow-up story is an...