When I plant seeds in my garden, there is still much old life in the soil. Weed seeds abound. Quickly, the old life manifests itself and...

A father told his son not to go swimming. Later that day, the boy did. He insisted he did not mean to go swimming. The father asked him...

Robert Orben said the last completely accurate weather forecast was God telling Noah about a 100% chance of precipitation. You have...

A survey published in October 2022 found that “a majority of adults [in the USA] are disheartened by government and political...

If we each had five ways God uses us to touch the lives of others for His kingdom, the world would be a better place. For example, we...

I was sitting in a chair in my office and looking out the window one morning in mid-November 2022. Unexpectedly, a whitetail deer walked...

Do you believe God can use you? In the early 1970s, Blair Cook would often sit in a bar in State College, Pennsylvania, on most weekend...

As a child, Wilma Rudolph had polio. She worked hard to overcome her disability. In 1960, she won Olympic gold medals in two sprinting...

Habits begin as spiderwebs and then become chains. Some habits are good. Some are not. Regular church attendance is a good habit....

Brand-new pencils with good erasers must be sharpened to unlock their full potential. Similarly, God sharpens you to unlock your ministry...

We focus on only a small part of everything we can see. A moving thing grabs our attention. It is most likely to threaten our well-being....

“Dadda!” is for fathers of young children in the U.S., the sweetest imaginable first two-syllable word. “Momma” is equally precious for...

Code blue refers to patients in cardiac or respiratory distress, as they turn blue. Let us consider the characteristics of code blue...

A young girl asked God to make Carlisle the capital of Pennsylvania. Her mother asked why. The girl said, “I wrote that on my exam this...

Your prayers reveal your priorities. Paul was excited to hear that people in Colossae were bearing spiritual fruit. He thanked God for...

I was praying. I imagined that people's lifespans are like water drops hitting a stream, creek, or river on their journey toward the...

God answers prayers mysteriously. When you pray, remember God’s faithfulness. Trust Him to intervene when and how He deems best. Do not...

How do you deal with conflicting guidance from others? God's word spells out what He wants you to be. T he Holy Spirit within you guides...

Is God unfaithful? Sometimes it seems He is. He frequently ignores our requests and expectations . We do not always receive what we want...

Broken Heart Syndrome Broken heart syndrome is a medical condition caused by extreme emotions or stress. It interferes with the heart’s...