Cholera is feared because it is contagious. If cholera’s ability to infect were to be eradicated, then that which caused panic among people would no longer be a threat. The standards established for disinfection would […]
I am sure that we have all heard the accusation that someone’s walk does not equal his or her talk. In other words, that person does not practice what he or she preaches. It is […]
After twenty years of marriage, our life had not become any easier – as we had supposed it would. On the contrary, it had become more and more difficult. Labor costs had increased, so my […]
How exciting it is to observe spiritual growth in a person’s walk with God! “We can be so pleased about him,” said a brother who had just said a wholehearted “amen” at the end of […]
“In this manner, therefore, pray: Our Father in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done On earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And […]
“And make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather be healed” (Hebrews 12:13). Most everyone knows what steady footsteps look like in everyday life. A small […]
Precisely at 9 o’clock in the evening, the prison guard unlocked a cell door. The Chief Magistrate and I, the prison chaplain, stepped into the narrow cell. The handcuffed prisoner, a sergeant, briefly acknowledged our […]
“The righteous shall flourish like a palm tree, he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.” (Psalm 92:12) God often uses images to explain specific truths about salvation. Here the righteous is compared to a […]
We have a little peach tree in our garden. It is still small and only has a thin trunk and delicate branches. It bloomed for the first time last year. This spring, it was decorated […]