Part of a Bigger Plan

Faith gets tested when a sense of God's presence fades or when the very ordinances of life make us question whether our responses even matter.

We wonder, ...

God's Gracious Surprises

Years ago, I had a small hobby of collecting baseball cards. I collected favorite players and teams, and occasionally for investment. But as my college ...

The Inescapable

In The Divine Intruder, James R. Edwards recounts this story:

Wilmer McLean was a small farmer in the Shenandoah Valley in 1861. In the spring of that ...

Divine Detour

An unplanned trip to Taco Bell on the day of the Columbine shooting may have saved the life of Amanda Meyer, good friend of martyr Cassie Bernall.

On any ...

God's Overwhelming Providence

Author Philip Yancey writes:

In high school, I took pride in my ability to play chess. I joined the chess club, and during lunch hour could be found sitting ...

Tornado Insurance

"We said a prayer that God would watch over us."

—Sherri Conley, of Oklahoma, telling the Daily Oklahoman how she, her husband, and two ...

He's Got Me Covered

One night, while my young son, Ryan, was sleeping, a storm began brewing outside. After a loud clap of thunder, I heard Ryan wake up and run to find me. ...

The Strong Arm of God

My brother and I were preparing to leave the bank with his 5-year-old daughter, Melissa. She ran ahead to open the heavy door. She huffed, puffed, and ...

Seeing with God's Eyes

If you're going to care about the fall of the sparrow you can't pick and choose who's going to be the sparrow.

Rummaging In a Barrel

This story is told about Abraham Lincoln: He was out at the back of his store one day rummaging through an old barrel. He was done rummaging when he reached ...