
The Greatest Labor of Love
Many years ago, the first Sunday School had opened in a town on the Rhine River. Among the children was 5-year old Sara. She was the daughter of a poor, godly widow and had a […]
Many years ago, the first Sunday School had opened in a town on the Rhine River. Among the children was 5-year old Sara. She was the daughter of a poor, godly widow and had a […]
In a miserable apartment at midnight, a lonely mother sat at the bedside of her dying infant. But she was not the only one who kept watch in that large house in the silent hour […]
This week, I had a remarkable phone call. A young man from a London financial company wanted to sell me his products. I interrupted him right after his first sentences and said we were not […]
Mrs. Haller lived with her little dog in a beautiful, large house. However, the children who walked past it to school every day rarely got to see her. If, for once, she was in the […]
Theory and practice are often two different things. Often, there is also a great difference between knowledge or insight and our actual physical actions. But God knows our heart and also our responsibility. He often […]
“Humility” – that is a subject that one does not hear too much about, even in Christian circles. What is that actually: humility? Some claim that it is primarily our sinfulness that compels us to […]
“Beautify the place of my sanctuary; and I will make the place of my feet glorious.” Isaiah 60:13 ASV It is an awesome task and a humbling privilege to build a house of worship to […]
“The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms” Deuteronomy 33:27 The new year has begun! How many people concluded the last hours of the old year with wild and noisy celebrations […]
One evening, not too long ago, I had to pick my daughter up from where she was visiting with some family friends. Although they lived a ways away, it was still within walking distance, so […]
How lovely the stars sparkle in the sky on a dark night! When the sun isn’t shining and the moon doesn’t light up the night sky, then gaze at the stars! Even they can guide […]