How Many Times Has God 'Mercied' You?

His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning. The English word new is the Hebrew word hadas … It means never before experienced. ...

Lincoln's Failed Grocery Startup Leads to Success

A young man from an impoverished background dreamed of a better life for himself and his family than the hardscrabble existence he had known growing up. ...

Cat Crosses Street with Authority of NYPD

To illustrate the point that God does actually prevent a lot of terrible things from happening that we're not aware only to get no credit for it, ...

New Life for Homeless Man

A homeless man with no ID walked into a shelter, and left with enough money to buy permanent housing and get back on his feet. John Helinski was homeless ...

Pollyanna's 'Glad Game' Versus True Hope

The 1960 film Pollyanna starring Hayley Mills, based on the novel by Eleanor H. Porter, written in 1913 was released. The lead character's full name ...

Apollo 13 Blackout vs. 400 Years of Silence

To illustrate the 400-years of silence prior to the coming of Jesus, Del Tackett compares it to the Apollo 13 incident. On the evening of April 13, when ...

Giving Thanks for the Earth's Rotation

You may feel as if you are sitting still right now, but it's an illusion of miraculous proportions. Planet Earth is spinning around its axis at a ...

Athletes May not Understand Coach's Decisions

Editor's Note: Use the following analogy to illustrate how God has a much larger and wiser plan (that we may not understand) for the way he rules ...

Psalm 23 without God, the Shepherd

Here's what Psalm 23 looks like when we remove the Shepherd from our lives:

1 my ... I shallbe in want.

2 me ... me

3 my soul ... me

4 I walk through ...

The Potency of 'Mustard-Seed' Faith

Like many classic Spanish dishes, a basic dish of paella is a simple combination of just a few ingredients: rice, seafood, and a handful of vegetables. ...