Children's Corner

Your Decision

What should I wear today? Should I obey when my mom asks me to do something, or should I pretend I don’t hear her? Do I argue with my brother or let him have my […]

Foundation of Faith

I Will Be With You

The path down which God led my wife and me here in Brazil was not dissimilar from the road I had taken years earlier in Germany, when I gave up my career in business to […]

Foundation of Faith

He Is Risen!

What a world of meaning is contained in the short sentence – “He is risen.” He has risen and has conquered death, hell, and the grave. Through His resurrection, we are “more than conquerors.” It […]

Foundation of Faith

The Cemetery – Final Destination?

Doreen and I are visiting her sister Ingrid and husband Harold in Calgary. Our itinerary includes day trips, shopping, shared meals, uplifting conversations, and exchanging memories. Yesterday, we visited our parents’ gravesite. We parked our […]

Foundation of Faith

The Miracle of the Resurrection

“And if Christ is not risen, then our preaching is empty and your faith is also empty…But now Christ is risen from the dead, and has become the first-fruits of those who have fallen asleep.” […]

Foundation of Faith

I Will Be with You

When we came to Brazil in 1936, we were about 50 years old, and our daughter Else was 14 years old. Farm work was not easy for us, especially as we had no comparable experience […]

Foundation of Faith

The Power of the Cross

The main theme of the apostle Paul’s letters is “the cross.” He was a Hebrew by birth, a teacher by profession, and a born leader with unquenchable zeal and fervent enthusiasm. But the sole subject […]

Foundation of Faith

The Word of the Cross

Of the many types of crosses on this earth, one cross is of the greatest importance. It is the cross of Calvary. Let us contemplate this cross and ask ourselves: What message does the cross […]

Children's Corner

Be Strong and Courageous

Nicholas is in third grade at school. On this sunny spring morning, he is really looking forward to recess. Nicholas and his friends are just about to go out into the schoolyard when Sven, a […]