By Nancy B. Gibbs There are many important topics that arise in our lives. We often state our opinions without really giving thought to the ramifications of the decisions people make. It’s easy to stand up for what is right when the topic doesn’t affect us personally. It was easy for me to write […]
Sacrificial Lambs
Ruth O’Neil When you read through the Bible, you probably notice new things you never saw before with each trip through the Scriptures. Reading through different versions of the Bible can also help open your eyes to new things. You might be surprised at what jumps out at you, depending on your own circumstances […]
The Transformer
By Steven Clark Goad “Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God’s will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will” (Romans 12:2). His name was Robert. He was successful in the business world, […]
Seven Expressions of Faith
By Victor Parachin For 16 years, a Florida Keys treasure hunter named Mel Fisher searched for the Spanish ship Nuestra Señora de Atoch, which sank in 1622. It was filled with precious cargo, such as copper, silver, gold, gems, and jewelry. Each day during those 16 years, he would send out search divers, encouraging […]
The Root and the Fruit: Faith and Works
By Victor Knowles “Faith and works should travel side by side, step answering to step, like the legs of men walking. First faith, and then works; and then faith again, and then works again—until they can scarcely distinguish which is the one and which is the other,” observed William Booth (1829-1912). Booth was a […]