Editor’s note: During a visit in 2024 to a retired missionary to Guatemala who is now in his nineties, he related the following remarkable experience, which was one among many while sharing the gospel in […]
Andrew was the first young man whom Jesus called to follow Him. What do we know about this disciple? He does not seem to have been an exceptionally gifted or influential man. The Gospels say […]
Happy is the man or woman whom God has blessed with a sunny disposition. It will help them get through life more easily than people who do not have this gift. They quickly win the […]
God needs determined, steadfast Christians at all times. Perhaps you know someone who could be described as a determined Christian. Is the person you are thinking of unreasonable, stubborn, difficult to get along with? If […]
As Christians, we know that our Lord Jesus should be our standard for how we live. I am grateful that we have the four Gospels that allow us to read about Him. I’m also thankful […]
Brother Kästner and I were once taking a train to Joinville for a camp meeting. About 30 kilometers before Joinville, the train car in which we were sitting derailed and slid along on the railway […]
Years ago, someone noticed a young mother with her small children at church conferences. Back then, there were just two young ones. They held tightly to their mother’s hands and followed her everywhere. Some older […]
In the 7th chapter of Revelation, beginning with verse 9, the disciple John sees the blessed multitude of the redeemed of all nations, “clothed with white robes, with palm branches in their hands”; a multitude […]
Have you ever heard of the second mile? We find the story in the Gospel of Matthew. Jesus says here: “And whoever compels you to go one mile, go with him two.” The people of […]
It was evident to all that Baal was unable to assist. For hours, the priests of Baal had danced around their altar, imploring their god to reveal himself with fire, cutting their bodies so that […]