Faith

The Smallest Seed

Anyone churched in the Scriptures knows the story of the mustard seed. It is the smallest of seeds, yet it grows into a mighty tree, with massive, spreading ...

Olly, Olly, Oxen Free

While playing, children use a shorthand language of their own, with words and phrases that refer to events hundreds of years in the past. London Bridge is Falling Down dates to the 16th century ...

Our Gods of Gold

Gold is the monetary standard of the world. Countries across the globe stockpile the precious metal, using it as a stabilizing force for local ...

Hide and Seek

Children love that childhood game, Hide and Seek. One person counts with eyes closed, and the others run to some hidden spot, trying not to be ...

Blinded by Fog

Fog is a fact of life for anyone who lives near the sea. Ships are especially vulnerable. When warm air evaporates water while over land, this moisture-laden air can be drawn over the water, ...

A blizzard can blind someone even though his eyes can see just fine. How? The snow swirls so violently that it obscures the truth. No matter how certain a man is that he is headed toward warmth and ...

No Lifeguard on Duty

Deep sea diving is one of the most hazardous jobs a person can undertake. Hour for hour, it is 96 times more dangerous than driving a car. What makes diving so ...

No More Nets

Birds are naturally wary creatures. They have to be in order to ...

Investing for Our Retirement

For most of us, money is hard to come by. We work long hours, and when we get paid, it seems it is never enough. There is an extra pair of shoes for Suzie. Donnie’s baseball fees are due again. ...

Our FLEECE God

Fabrics have certain properties, just as minerals are brittle or flammable, or plastics can be transparent or opaque. Some fabrics are designed to wick moisture from the skin, while others are ...

Blast Shield from Heaven

A mother’s love is a blast shield, protecting her brood from all attackers. Take the barnyard story of the hen. A fire raged through the countryside, overrunning a farm, the barnyard, and all the ...

Finding the Lost Jesus

In the summer of 2013, a manhunt was initiated to look for the missing child of a woman killed in San Diego, California. A statewide abduction alert was issued. Frantic efforts ensued to locate the ...

God Takes in a Trade

America is a nation on wheels. Even those who do not own a car hire taxis or rent automobiles to travel farther than they can walk. Our mode of transport often becomes part of our identity. We see ...