the following is a devotional thought from the founder of the Christian Missionary Alliance, A.B. Simpson. ---- I would rather play with the forked lightning than to speak a reckless word against any servant of Christ. I would rather take in my hands live wires with their fiery current than to idly repeat the slanderous darts which thousands of Christians are hurling ...

I live in Philadelphia, and in parts of the city, streets are populated by homeless people. As you walk past someone begging, you feel a pang of sympathy. How tough must it be to have nowhere to live? What happened in their past that resulted in such circumstances? A moment later, you have forgotten about that homeless person. You and your friends are talking about ...

the following is taken from denisonforum.org. A church bell rang for the first time in two years as Iraqi Kurdish forces continued their push toward Mosul. Located in Bartella, this primarily Christian town is nine miles from the ISIS stronghold. Kurdish forces secured around thirty-eight square miles and "a significant stretch" of the highway as they sought to retake t...

The following was taken from desiringgod.org. Living in a fallen age, in fallen bodies, in which our fallen natures vie with our regenerate natures for control, we unfortunately cannot avoid the plague of bad moods. We are not, however, victims of these moods, and we certainly must not make others victims of them, either. Instead, we must develop the skilled habit of c...

Missing the boat, missing the bus, missing a spouse, missing a promotion, missing a stock tip, or missing a date with friends ...

The following was taken from Desiringgod.org Women, Trade Self-Worth for Awe and WonderIf you've spent much time in Christian women's circles, you may have noticed that we have devoted many gatherings to exploring our identity. Retreats, conferences, and topical Bible studies rush to assure us that we are redeemed and treasured, that our lives have purpose, that our acti...

A couple weeks ago, my wife and I went out to eat on a date. On a whim, we decided to go see a movie as well. Just like that. No preparation, we just decided and went. The lack of preparation had absolutely no bearing on how much we enjoyed the movie. After all, we just wanted to be entertained. Unfortunately, we can often approach the Sunday meeting in a similar way. ...

From August 28, 2013 Is Martin Luther King Jr.'s 'Dream' still alive? The "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom" was held 50 years ago today. It gathered more than 250,000 people in the National Mallthe largest public demonstration in American history to date. From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his "I Have A Dream" speech (a...