Forgiveness and forgetting

Олексій • 2 years назад

“I am the One who blots out your transgressions… and does not remember your sins.” — Isaiah 43:25 Jill Price was born with hyperthymesia, the ability to remember everything that ever happened to her in minute detail. She can recreate in her imagination an exact picture of any event that she experienced during her life. (…)

Scars

Олексій • 2 years назад

“And the sun shone upon him when he crossed Penuel. And he limped on his thigh.” — Genesis 32:32 Faye touched the scars on her stomach. She underwent another operation to remove a cancerous tumor. This time, the doctors removed part of the stomach and left an uneven scar that testified to the extent of (…)

The Lord is near

Олексій • 2 years назад

“The Lord is near! Do not worry about anything, but in everything let your desires be revealed to God.” — Philippians 4:5-6 For more than thirty years, Lourdes, a vocal teacher in Manila, has taught students face-to-face. But when she was asked to teach online, she became worried. “I’m not very computer savvy,” she said. (…)

Christmas dilemma

Олексій • 2 years назад

“For the Lord rebukes with wickedness, but He has friendship with the righteous.” — Proverbs 3:32 David and Angie felt called to move overseas, and subsequent fruitful ministry seemed to only confirm the correctness of the decision. Life was overshadowed by only one unpleasantness: David’s elderly parents were forced to spend Christmas alone. David and (…)

Community in Christ

Олексій • 2 years назад

“And they were… in a fraternal community.” — Acts 2:42 In the south of the Bahamas is a small piece of land called Ragged Island. In the 19th century, salt was actively mined here, but due to the decline of this industry, many people emigrated to the neighboring islands. In 2016, fewer than eighty people (…)

Equal before God

Олексій • 2 years назад

“The rich and the poor meet, the Lord created them both.” — Proverbs 22:2 During our vacation, my wife and I rode our bikes every morning. One route ran through an affluent neighborhood with homes worth millions of dollars. We saw a variety of people: residents walking their dogs, cyclists and many workers building new (…)

The desire to distract

Олексій • 2 years назад

“So I stilled and soothed my soul like a child…” – Psalm 130:2 I put my phone down, tired of the many photos, ideas and notifications the small screen was broadcasting. Then I picked it up and turned it back on. Why? In Shallow Water, Nicholas Carr describes how the Internet has shaped our relationship (…)