God promises us in Ezekiel 36:26-28, “I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep...
A kid and his park are soon parted—at least momentarily, for Darius whose one great love is playing in the park with his friends. A few months back, Darius joined an art competition in his school (Wolf Canton Elementary School, Chula Vista, San Diego). Not only did...
A sign over a mirror in a public school reads, “You are now looking at the most special person in the world.” The message is part of a program designed to build self-esteem in children, and there is no questioning the fact that some kids suffer from a lack of...
There will always be someone—in a family, team or organization—pursuing his own dubious agenda. Take Judas. Yes, that Judas. Called by Jesus to His team yet sold Him off for 30 pieces of silver. "What happened to this disciple who supposedly left everything to follow...
Written by church planter Jess Jennings who has been ministering in Southern Philippines since 1993, "Look Who God Can Use! Biographies of Christian Heroes" is not just your usual Christian biography book. It is a well-written and very inspiring collection of...
A student caught cheating on an exam, stops going to church. A mother of a child with disabilities lives in constant torment, convinced that God is punishing her child because she lived with her husband for a year before they were married and conceived her child...
Since turning a year older last November, a word that God impressed in my heart was "fortitude." It didn't make sense at first. Or maybe its because I'm in my 40's. By definition, it's about having courage in pain and adversity. I realized that it's a quality we all...
Engineers, architects, artists design material objects—impressing us with structures, machines, and creations so utilitarian yet awesome. If finite human beings can do this, why not God, who created you and me? Consider the peacock showing off its plumage—marvelous in...
Everyone experiences disappointments and discouragements. I have yet to hear of someone who will say that they are as tough as nails and will not be moved. William Ward, an English missionary to India during the early part of the 1800s came up with a most appropriate...
It is normal for people to put a value on things that are important to them. The more an item is valuable to them, the more attention they give to it. For example, when you purchase a new car and it's worth hundreds of thousands of pesos, you, most understandably,...