I suspect that all of us have felt let down or disappointed by someone. When this happens, we may be tempted to give up on the person who has made us...

As I sat at my window watching the rain fall on the leaves, I reflected on how much I had been through since my cancer diagnosis. Five rounds of chemotherapy, a...

I have recently been spending more time reading God’s word and praying, and though I could be more consistent in my practice, every day I grow closer to God than I...

Hiking in the forests of the Pacific Northwest, I have sometimes taken the wrong trail. These unmarked paths seem inviting at first, but before too long they narrow and end, leaving...

As I took out the trash one afternoon, I saw a car approaching. The driver rolled down the window and said, “Hi.” I recognized her as one of my neighbors. She...

I had just returned from the market one morning when I was shocked by a message from my friends. They informed me that three churches in our city had been bombed....

As I grew up, I heard my parents say that God is everywhere. I used to wonder, How can God be everywhere when I cannot see God? But after I started...

When I was younger I looked forward to retirement as a time when I would do something great for God. I envisioned a missionary trek where I would bring hope to...

Recently, I was going through a difficult time. I went to the church atrium to pray and try to find peace. In the atrium, I admired the birds perched on the...

When I was 11 years old, a new family joined our church. Alex, the 13-year-old boy in this family, was a bit of a wild child. I mostly avoided Alex because...