Mature Living

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 […]

All the Way What does it mean to finish well? by MIRIAM NEFF WHAT COMES to your mind when you hear the word finish? I remember running in 5K races. My badge recorded how quickly I ran each mile. A camera recorded my stride. There were no do-overs. “Finish well,” I’d breathe as I neared […]

Wake Up to Worship! You’re invited to enjoy the beauty of God. by WILL and COURTNEY KASSNER THE GRAVEL BOUNCING off those hollow metal fenders was a stark contrast to the stillness of the pre-sunrise drive. We turned off the main road in our 1988 Land Cruiser, the dim yellow headlights barely lighting the winding […]