Posts in category For the Heart

The Power of a Testimony Sharing your testimony is one of the most natural ways to engage unbelievers with the gospel. Testimonies have a compelling …

The lights dim as the music begins to play. The energy in the crowd seems to almost crackle audibly. You feel a surge of anticipation …

“I need some me time,” says everyone these days—parents, employees, even Olympic athletes. In the current vernacular, time with God could also be viewed as …

She was an older single lady missionary. There were two families at the church’s missions conference, one on deputation going to serve in Uruguay (South …

Anniversary While in Quarantine Jennifer and I are three days away from finishing our 14-day quarantine in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. We have returned to the …

Lillias Trotter stood at a crossroads.[1] The words of the renown nineteenth century art critic, John Ruskin, rang in her mind. “If you allow me …

“Oh Lord, what is wrong with me?” future missionary Isobel Kuhn prayed. “Why can’t I sense Your Presence now as I have lately? Why has …

You feel like you’ve done your duty, but something is missing. The intimacy you once experienced with God has fled. You feel spiritually dry. What’s wrong with your spiritual life?

“I feel like I’m just going through the motions.” “I’m not getting anything out of my devotions or church.” “I don’t feel close to God …

Whether I am going through a very discouraging time or whether I am riding high on the wind of accomplishment and joy, I can choose to be content and be th(i)nkful.