By Melissa Wuske Chinese Forbidden to Display Crosses Over the past few years, the Chinese government has been removing crosses from church buildings. Now believers in the eastern province of Zhejiang have begun an online campaign calling on people to make small wooden crosses, paint them red, and display them in their homes and vehicles. […]
Helping a Depressed Friend
By Bev and Phil Haas My friend seems to be having a difficult time. She’s confided she’d just like to get in the car and drive away; other times I’ve checked on her because she’s stayed home from work. She’s started refusing to get out of bed, losing weight, and not really taking care of […]
Morning by Morning—Lamentations 3:22, 23
By David Faust Morning sounds like birds chirping, alarm clocks buzzing, radio weather reports blaring, and school buses squeaking their brakes. Morning smells like coffee and toast, shaving cream and hairspray. It looks like a husband and wife kissing goodbye and lines of cars crowding onto roadways under dark but brightening skies. Are you one […]
In The World—October 25, 2015
By Melissa Wuske Presidential Candidate Photos New Hampshire teen sisters Addy and Emma Nozell have a bold goal: to take selfies with every 2016 presidential hopeful. Plus they’ve vowed to do it without selfie sticks. Their New Hampshire residence, with its coveted primary, gives them a prime vantage point. “Since our parents bring us to […]
God Rescues Peter—The Uniform Lesson for November 1, 2015
By Dr. Mark Scott Rescue is at the heart of the gospel. Germane to the meaning of the word salvation is deliverance or rescue. The Bible often uses salvation in its most spiritual sense—redemption, forgiveness, and the promise of eternal life (Colossians 1:13). But since salvation also includes the healing of all creation, salvation has […]
