The New Testament epistles are filled with references to light, brightness, and shining. Since God Himself is “light” (I John 1:5), we should as His children also be found walking in the light. In Creation, natural light produced many blessings upon our planet. The...
At the end of last year, our staff was challenged to begin 2025 with a focus on prayer. After listening to a clip from a message on prayer by evangelist Caleb Reed, Tim Levendusky, the president of IBLP, invited employees and their families to a prayer challenge. He...
What does peace look like? It’s trusting God with all our cares. Through prayer, gratitude, and faith, we experience Christ’s peace. Casting our worries on Him allows us to live free and focus on seeking His Kingdom. Jesus’ command to “take no thought” invites us to...
Flowers have been associated with romantic love between a husband and a wife since the very dawn of time. Perhaps Adam was the first husband to ever give his wife a flower in the Garden of Eden. A bride typically holds a bouquet of flowers on her wedding day. In many...
The city walls of Geneva appeared cold and imposing as a horseman approached the city gate. Astride a magnificent white horse sat a man with a long, reddish-brown beard. His rugged face and arms indicated him having spent many nights in the open air. He looked and...
In His public ministry, Jesus made two statements about light that at first seem to stand in contradiction to one another. Recorded in John 8:12, Jesus said of Himself, “I am the light of the world.” According to Matthew 5:14, Jesus said of and to His disciples, “Ye...
How do we overcome anxiety? By replacing fear with God’s Word. When we meditate on Scripture, our faith grows, pushing out worry. Trusting God through prayer and focusing on His character frees us from the burden of self-reliance. Jesus’ command to “take no thought”...
“Ken, can I ask you a question?” Ragna asked. “Why are you so happy all of the time?” The question took me by surprise. I had just survived a challenging commute into Columbus [Ohio] and was getting ready for the day’s work. I wasn’t sure if she was really serious or...
In a perfect world, free from sin, we would not have to handle the difficult topic of divorce. But we live in a world cursed by man’s disobedience and rebellion. In the Garden of Eden where God instituted marriage, it was established as a covenant between a man and a...
The small aircraft buzzed along between two vast expanses of whiteness. The long Arctic night was approaching fast. Above the airplane was a low, threatening deck of clouds. Below him was a seemingly limitless expanse of snow and ice covering the tundra. Somewhere out...
