LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL “Faith,” alleged the agnostic Samuel Clemens, also known as Mark Twain, “is believing what you know isn’t true but wish it were.” George Mueller would not have agreed. And who is George Mueller? In the event that name doesn’t register,...
"Still" — The word means motionless, unmoving, quiet and calm. It’s hard to get to this point physically and spiritually…but that's where the human spirit is able to hear from God. That’s where conscience speaks. That’s where memory recalls what’s wrong, what’s...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL We all have someone we’d rather not forgive. Two men are assigned to the same team at work. They come from different tribes with multi-generational histories of violence. One remembers stories his father told him. The other carries deep...
For all of humanity, God says,“I love you. I have loved you enough to provide a way for you to have a relationship with me. I have loved you enough to form a unique plan for your life. I have loved you enough to provide for your needs.” God goes on to say, “However,...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL It’s easy to look at wicked people who seem to have everything and wonder if doing what’s right is even worth it. An ancient poet and musician named Asaph felt exactly that. Asaph wrote Psalm 73, a song in the Bible. He looked at the...
Is it really possible to fall in love all over again? Alzada lives in the Central Asian country of Kyrgyzstan. She’s a young woman who’s been married for seven years. She says that her husband is a good man, but she just didn’t feel that she loved him anymore. “I have...
My mother once told me that the most fulfilling thing she ever did in her life was to have children. Each one was unique. Each one was especially loved. When you see a mother cradling a baby in her arms, it’s a picture of how tenderly God loves us. In Isaiah 49:15-16,...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL “I really need that!” How many times have you said those words even this week? Or perhaps it was your eight-year old who had been impressed with the commercials on TV who says, “I really need it, Dad!” And, of course, we quickly think...
When we pursue our dreams, setbacks are inevitable—obstacles, doubts, mistakes. But it’s not the fall that defines us… it’s the response. We don’t have to stay down. Like the bobo doll—we bounce back. Again. And again. Setbacks don’t define us—unless we let them. 3...
LISTEN TO THE DEVOTIONAL What keeps a person alive when they’ve decided they don’t want to be? It’s a question more young people are facing than you might think. Globally, as many as 1 in 5 have seriously considered ending their lives.[1] Elena, a young woman...