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  • Walk by Faith
    by Nancy Gavilanes
    The woman walked gingerly up each step to the church’s sanctuary for that night’s prayer service.  As she paused because of her pain or breathlessness, a man passing by said,  “One step at a time. That’s the only way you’re going to make […]
  • Team Effort in Christ
    by Dave Branon
    In 1869 construction began on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City. Soon after work commenced, chief engineer Washington Roebling became very ill. His wife, Emily, pitched in to help. She studied his plans, revised specifications, and gave instructions to his assistants. Emily […]
  • Remaining in Jesus
    by Kirsten Holmberg
    “A pleasure is full grown only when it is remembered.” These words, uttered by a character in C. S. Lewis’ book Out of the Silent Planet, depict the joy one has in reminiscing over cherished experiences in life. Though we rightly delight in […]
  • Praying to Grow
    by Patricia Raybon
    After Lam Wai Chan moved from his native Singapore to pastor a church in Japan, he panicked. The church had barely twenty members. In a nation known as a “missionary graveyard,” where about one percent of the nation’s people are Christian and many […]
  • Jesus—Our Substitute
    by John Blase
    As the US Civil War (1861-1865) dragged on, both sides resorted to conscription (the draft) to fill their ranks. Under the Confederate law, a draftee could dodge service by hiring a man who was exempt from the draft to replace him—in most cases someone under […]
  • Sweeter Than Honey
    by Arthur Jackson
    If you want to bring a smile to Jarrett’s face, ask him about his bees. He’s an “apiarist”—a beekeeper. Though our meetings in his backyard are not about bees, it’s not uncommon for “apiculture” lessons to be a stimulating part of our conversations. […]
  • One Sure Thing
    by Mike Wittmer
    Trees in cold climates prepare for winter through a process called “hardening.” Water drains from cells so they won’t freeze, expand, and burst the tree. The water that remains between the cells is too pure for ice crystals to attach. Its temperature may […]
  • Who’s My Neighbor?
    by Alyson Kieda
    An elderly woman lies unconscious on a hot sidewalk after a terrible fall. Several people stop to help. One calls 911, another gently places a coat under her head. Others put towels under her arms, and still another holds an umbrella over her […]
  • The Father’s Open Arms
    by Tom Felten
    Mary Slessor’s compassionate heart led her to open her arms to those in need. The Scottish missionary, born in 1848, served among the people of Okoyong in a distant land. Superstition led people of that region to believe that when twins were born, […]