When John, who was in prison, heard about the deeds of the Messiah, he sent his disciples to ask Him, “Are You the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” Jesus replied, “Go back and report to John what you hear and see: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy are cleansed, the (more…)
redemption
Conceived in Love
For You formed my inward parts; You wove me in my mother’s womb. I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made; wonderful are Your works, and my soul knows it very well.—Psalm 139:13-14
My mother used to tell me I was conceived to save my parents’ marriage. Considering my father left when I was 6 weeks old, (more…)
True Love
Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born of God and loves God. – 1 John 4:7
We talk of first loves, that first person who awakened that hidden part of us, that person with whom we felt a deep and sometimes instant connection. We talk about our love for a particular (more…)
The Victims of Abortion
“And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’” —Matthew 25:40
Tens of millions of babies will never know a mother’s love. They will never experience childhood milestones. They will never open a present at a birthday party. They will never meet (more…)
Baggage Claim
Everyone loves a story about lost luggage and air travel. After returning from my recent Alaska mission trip, every member of my team had claimed his or her baggage except me. Mine – a distinctive large brown one with a neon orange laminated tag – was nowhere to be seen.
Having just disembarked from my third flight, I had been traveling for about (more…)