Children's Corner
How Jan Became Happy
One Sunday, Jan came home from Sunday School deep in thought. He went and sat down in a corner. He kept thinking about the story they had been told: about a little girl who had […]
Joy
Foundation of Faith
Strength Through Joy?
On the island of Rügen, in its most beautiful bay, lies the city of Prora. It is the site of a mighty building complex: the so-called Colossus of Prora, now under protection as a historical […]
Foundation of Faith
Reason for Abiding Joy
“Then the seventy returned with joy, saying, ‘Lord, even the demons are subject to us in Your name’… ‘Nevertheless do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rather rejoice because […]
Foundation of Faith
Rejoice Always?
“Rejoice always…” (1. Thessalonians 5:16) “Rejoice!” That sounds good, but, “rejoice always!”? If we take a look at our world, at all the problems and needs, who can rejoice always? It seems as if the […]
Foundation of Faith
True Joy: Joy in the Lord!
Every person born into this world wants joy. It belongs to life just the same as daily bread. Both body and soul become healthy through joy. The old, profound quote from Augustine was, is, and […]