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For Whom Are You Working? By Amy Schmitz Ruiz “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as though you were working for the Lord and not for human beings. Remember that the Lord will give you as a reward what He has kept for His people. For Christ is the real master […]

God’s Promises Through Transition By Debbie Yamamoto “The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in asun-scorched land and will strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.” –Isaiah 58:11 My Sunday school class has learned quite a bit about me and my […]

Do Not Be Anxious About Anything by Lettie Cederquist “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” –Philippians 4:6-7 My son, Matthew, recently flew home from Italy. […]

Our Father’s Hands by Cindy Hoffmann “Jesus came and stood in their midst, and said to them, ‘Peace be with you.’ And when He had said this, He showed them both His hands and side.” –John20:19b-20a Have you ever given thought to the hands of God? Have you ever taken time to ponder if our […]

Forever His by Jim Rower “The other day I watched a girl be orphaned.” These words cut deep into my heart. My daughter, Karis, was spending a college semester abroad in Calcutta, India. In addition to her college courses, she volunteered at a few locations, including the Rainbow School, a school for orphans held on […]

A Story Worth Telling By Jane Josephs “Let the redeemed of the Lord tell their story—those He redeemed from the hand of the foe…” –Psalm 107:2 My Chicago grandchildren are voracious readers. They check out dozens of books at a time from the library, and they frequently ask for books for their birthdays. Why? Because […]

Devotion to Prayer By Nikki Horne “Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” –Colossians 4:2 When I read this verse, the word “devotion” really stands out. To be devoted is to be loyal. In the Bible, Paul begins by asking for constant and loyal prayer. God wants us to have an ongoing conversation with […]

The Paradox of Holy Week By Mike Herrnstein ‘’My God, my God, why have You abandoned me? I groan in prayer but help seems far away… They will come and tell about His saving deeds; They will tell a future generation what He has accomplished.’’ –Psalm 22:1-2,30-31 Holy Week is a profoundly glorious time in […]

I Feel Your Pain by Tracy Gordon “For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus […]

Ashamed or Not? by Donna Middlestead “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile. For in the gospel the righteousness of God is revealed—a righteousness that is by faith from first to last, […]