Mature Living

Ponder Anew Encountering God in the Laundry Room and Beyond by PETER W. ROSENBERGER AS A BOY, C.S. Lewis fervently prayed following his mother’s death, only to abandon “the burden” of praying later. He expressed his disillusion­ment with prayer, likening it to writing letters to an unknown address and questioning if they were ever received. […]

From the Cradle to the Cross by GREGG MATTE LIFE IS BOTH WONDERFUL and weird. Boring and uneventful days seem to last forever, and yet life also can turn on a dime. Things change so quickly, and before we know it, we are in a totally different place. I wonder at times how did I […]

Emotional Triggers How should you respond to sensitive issues this holiday? by Debbie Steele During the rising war in the Ukraine, I sat in chapel, praying with others about the imminent concerns. I hadn’t been keeping a close eye on the war developments, but I was aware of its proximity to Yugoslavia, where I had […]

The Jordan River Rules The same God who led you out will lead you on. by ROBERT J. MORGAN THE PROBLEMS OF LIFE drive us to the promises of God, don’t they? Years ago I faced a terrible worry, and the Lord gave me the story of the Israelites passing through the Red Sea. Moses […]

A Light on a Hill How can Christians have a biblical witness in a politically crazy world? by PATRICK SCHREINER WASHINGTON, LIKE ALL other governing systems, pursues the devotion of its citizens. That is not all bad. We should have a certain loyalty to the nation in which we reside if they are punishing the […]

Comeback Stories God’s plans are not upset by our setbacks. by JOHN MEADOR I’VE DISCOVERED an amazing thing about the greatest people of the Bible. Reading their stories, I saw a common theme. Many of them believed God was done with them. They felt their actions, circumstances, or age had left them without purpose or […]