Warning sounds

Олексій • 3 years назад

“A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up anger.” — Proverbs 15:1 Have you ever met a rattlesnake? If so, then you probably noticed that the closer you got to her, the louder she made the sound. A study in the scientific journal Current Biology shows that when a threat approaches, (…)

Hot food

Олексій • 3 years назад

“Whatever you did to one of the least of these My brothers, you did to Me.” — Matthew 25:40 Fried chicken, green beans, spaghetti, rolls. On a chilly October day, at least fifty-four homeless women received this hot meal from a woman celebrating her fifty-fourth birthday. The birthday girl and her friends refused the usual (…)

come with me

Олексій • 3 years назад

“For God’s grace has appeared, which saves all people.” — Titus 2:11 A few years ago, a popular song rose to the top of the music charts, in which the choir sings the chorus: “Jesus is coming with me.” Behind these words lies an impressive story. The choir was created by jazz musician Curtis Lundy (…)

Very beautiful

Олексій • 3 years назад

“We are His creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works.” — Ephesians 2:10 I saw a newborn baby for the first time when I was a child myself. Because of my ignorance, I looked in horror at the tiny and shriveled child with a bald cone-shaped head. The child’s mother was standing next to (…)

Blessed repentance

Олексій • 3 years назад

“Forgive us all our faults, and accept well.” — Hosea 14:3 The word “BROKEN”, which proudly appeared on Grady’s license plates, fully corresponded to his life. A gambler, adulterer, and deceiver, he became broke, bankrupt, and far from God. However, everything changed one evening when he felt the call of God’s Spirit in his hotel (…)

Eternal hope

Олексій • 3 years назад

“God will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death. There will be no more sorrow, no crying, no more pain.” — Revelation 21:4 Doctors diagnosed four-year-old Solomon with progressive Duchenne muscular dystrophy. A year later, doctors discussed with the family the necessity of using a wheelchair. However, Solomon (…)

Wishes and hopes

Олексій • 3 years назад

“Hope for too long is an ailment for the heart, and a wish that is fulfilled is a tree of life.” — Proverbs 13:12 When I moved to England, my usual American Thanksgiving turned into just another Thursday in November. Although I had a holiday next weekend, I wanted to be with my family and (…)

Let’s entrust our future to God

Олексій • 3 years назад

“A person does not know what will happen.” — Ecclesiastes 10:14 In 2010, Laszlo Haniec made his first purchase with bitcoins (an electronic currency then worth less than one penny per bitcoin), paying 10,000 bitcoins for two pizzas ($25). In 2021, the value of these bitcoins would reach more than $500 million. Even before the (…)

Faith in action

Олексій • 3 years назад

“Faith without works is dead.” — James 2:26 On the evening of June 2021, a tornado swept over the village, destroying the family barn. It was a painful loss, as it had been in the family since the late 1800s. As John and Barbara drove to church the next morning, they saw the devastation and (…)

Reading from the end

Олексій • 3 years назад

“When He rose from the dead, His disciples remembered that He had said this.” —John 2:22 Starting a fantasy novel with the last chapter is a bad idea for those who like a good story to unfold gradually. However, some people enjoy reading a book more if they know the ending. In the book Reading (…)