While being reviled, He [Jesus] did not revile in return; while suffering, He uttered no threats, but kept entrusting Himself to Him who judges righteously (1 Peter 2:23).There are two reasons why you should not be defensive when there is a critical, negative...
Casting the lot settles disputes and keeps strong opponents apart. -- Proverbs 18:18We prayed about it. We discussed it. My friend had one desire; I had a different one. "Okay, let's settle the issue the way the early Church settled matters when an agreement could not...
During World War I, a German soldier plunged into an out-ofthe-way shell hole. There he found a wounded enemy. The fallen soldier was soaked with blood and only minutes from death. Touched by the plight of the man, the German soldier offered him water. Through this...
ChinaThey came as she was speaking.Public Security Bureau officials swooped in as Sarah Yang, a female house-church leader, finished expounding her text to her congregation. She was whisked out into the bitter cold. It was December 1998 in northeast China. She...
My mother was a fine woman. She really was. No matter how poorly she felt, no matter how tough a day she was having, if you asked her how she was, she would answer, "Fine."Mother had not had an easy life. Her German-immigrant father had died when she was 15. She had...
I recently visited a friend in the hospice unit at one of our local hospitals.As I was talking with Bill, a gentleman walked into the room. Bill began to cry and so did the gentleman. The gentleman leaned over the bed to embrace Bill. After a few moments the...
What if you suddenly realized you had built a wall between you and your spouse, or your child, or a neighbour, or a friend? Let me tell you about an experience I had. I built such a wall. Now you may think reading about a wall will not be very interesting, but it...