Prayer Is Rebellion

"What then is the nature of petitionary prayer? It is, in essence, rebellion—, rebellion against the world in its falleness, the absolute and undying ...

Prayer for God's Help

Dear God,

So far today,

I've done all right.

I haven't gossiped.

I haven't lost my temper.

I haven't been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or ...

Grieving Son Comforted by One Who Understood His Pain

When I was in high school my father passed away rather suddenly. It was just two days before my high school graduation. At that time in my life I was ...

A Fawn Finds Refuge

1. C. Dixon writes:
   
   A friend of mine who was quite a lover of the hunt told me the following story.

Rising early one morning, he said, "I heard the ...

Friends Carry Doubting Widower

In the book Stories for the Journey, William R. White tells about a European seminary professor named Hans and his wife, Enid. World War II forced them ...

Johnny Cash's Drug Use Separated Him from God

In the article "Johnny Cash Approaches Judgment Day with Faith," Cash tells Steve Beard of Relevant magazine about his drug use:

I used drugs ...

Missionary Gracia Burnham on Comprehending God

Missionary Gracia Burnham, who was held captive by terrorists in the Philippines for more than a year and whose husband was killed during the rescue, ...

Providence at Battle of Antietam

As the dispirited Army of the Potomac moved north from Washington, D.C., in early September 1862, few who marched in its ranks or served in the government ...

Jonathan Edwards on God's Surprising Ways

[Jonathan] Edwards first encountered God in an intensely experiential way while reading 1 Timothy 1:17: "Now unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, ...

Man Prays at Wailing Wall

A journalist assigned to the Jerusalem bureau takes an apartment overlooking the Wailing Wall. Every day when she looks out, she sees an old Jewish man ...