Your Khatan Has Come The bride belongs to the bridegroom.– John 3:29 The people reverently enter the sanctuary carrying boxes of bows and candles in preparation for the traditional greening of the church. As the men and women go about their work softly singing carols...
Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothersand sisters of mine, you did for me.-Matthew 25:40The woman was lost in thought as she sat on the cold, hard plastic seat of her neighborhood Laundromat. “Finish already,” she thought as she...
-Paintings by Akiane Kramarik So God created mankind in his own image. — Genesis 1:27 Not long ago, a friend sent me a short account of a most remarkable missionary, Samuel Zwemer, who became known as the “Apostle to Islam.” My curiosity was piqued enough that I...
But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. –2 Timothy 3:1 The heavy airplane door closes at last, and I look around to find a number of seats remaining empty. I shouldn’t be surprised; I almost didn’t make this flight myself. It was only after...
God, help me. Help open my eyes so I can see Your presence in this world in ways that I never have before. – Lee Strobel, Author of The Case for Christ Such a heart-felt prayer coming from an atheist who eventually became an advocate for Christ’s lordship might...
I cared for you in the wilderness, in the land of drought. — Hosea 13:5 The Arabah (Arabic), or Aravah (Hebrew) is a geographic area south of the Dead Sea basin. Along with other desert or wilderness regions featured prominently in Scripture, the Arabah is used...
