Singed by the Fire
These past few weeks, we all have been watching the fires in California, especially those of us who live here. The fires have been too close to home, literally. A staff member’s brother lost his home and everything in it […]
Character
Beautiful Music
Fritz Kreisler, the world-famous violinist who lived from 1875-1962, was a very generous man. During his career, he earned a fortune from his concerts and compositions, but he gave most of it away. Because of this, when he discovered an […]
He Belongs to the Ages
You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father […]
Ambassadors of Reconciliation
For God was in Christ, reconciling the world to himself, no longer counting people’s sins against them. This is the wonderful message he has given us to tell others. We are Christ’s ambassadors, and God is using us to speak […]
Justice and Mercy Meet
Greatly publicized at the time, it’s been nearly 20 years since the execution of a Texas woman who had been convicted of murdering two people 14 years earlier. During her time in prison, she became a Christian. The evident genuineness […]
A Father’s Day Story
You probably already know most of Johnny Cash’s story. He rose to fame in the 1950’s around the same time that Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis became popular on the music scene. While his career skyrocketed, his personal life bottomed […]
Partners with God
And if the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead is living in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit, who lives in you…because those who […]
Playing in the Big Leagues
Satchel Paige threw his first major league pitch at the age of 42. He was good enough to play in the majors at the age of 18, but he couldn’t: Satchel Paige was black. Finally, seven years after Jackie Robinson […]
A Bitter Refuge
In November of 1930, The Chicago Examiner reported the story of Harry Havens, who went to bed and stayed there for seven years, with a blindfold over his eyes, because he was angry with his wife. Havens told the reporter […]
The Christmas Truce
In the final weeks of 1914, German and British troops were engaged off and on in battle, as they were stationed a few hundred yards apart on the Western Front. With Christmas approaching, the young soldiers were ready for relief. […]
