By Blake Oliver I was at the hospital when they “called it.” Nothing prepares you for the moment when you lose someone close to you. I stared at Mom’s body until I couldn’t look anymore. I sobbed while a doctor patted my back. My mother had been ill about a year. Every day had the […]
By David Faust Year after year they tried to have a baby, but with zero results. They smiled and offered congratulations when other couples announced a pregnancy, but in private they felt discouraged because they were unable to conceive. Their faith was strong though. In fact, their day-to-day routine revolved around the Lord and his […]
By Sean Palmer It’s late. Not terribly late, but later than I’d normally find myself waiting for my French Press to deliver me a new pot of freshly ground attentiveness. I only drink two beverages—water and coffee—and since coffee is mostly water, I have, in my view, the healthiest drinking habits in the world. I’m […]
By Sarah Mae Ratliff God gave the command of observing the Sabbath, but we often feel too overworked and busy to obey this command. Our culture generally allows a week or two of rest throughout the year or maybe during a few major holidays, but in our fast-paced, busy society, a weekly Sabbath observance is […]
By Renata Vicente I consider myself an expert at finding “nowhere” everywhere. On my first international trip, I ended up at a youth conference in Bad Salzuflen—nowhere, Germany. Many years later, I decided to go to seminary in Johnson City, Tennessee—nowhere, America. So it was no surprise when I found myself in Jacarequara, in the […]
