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A Simple Prayer

Like hundreds of others who came to our makeshift clinic, she complained of abdominal pain. Since intestinal parasitic infections were endemic in the area, she could have easily been just one more suffering from such an infection. Or she could have had any of… read more

Reflections on Jim Hohnberger’s Escape to God

  A tranquil lake of sapphire blue surrounds an evergreen mountain tops. Fluffy white clouds drift by lazily on a cerulean sky above. A fresh, flower-scented breeze kisses your cheeks. Warm sunlight embraces you from head to toe. Birds chirp nearby, as… read more

Becoming a Gangster

Do you watch Korean gangster movies? If you do, you might catch yourself acting like a Korean gangster. You might start ordering a lot of ja jang myun late at night and eat it like a starving refugee. Maybe you treat women like objects, curse at everyone, and… read more

Why It’s Worth It

  Why is the Christian life worth it?  Why is Jesus worth following? Because “Blessed [happy] is the man who walks not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor stands in the path of sinners, nor sits in the seat of the scornful; But his delight is… read more

Planet of Snail

We live in a world of options.  There's always something newer, someone more beautiful, someplace more exotic.  Why not?  If you can afford a BMW, why drive a Civic?  If you can marry someone cuter, why not?  If you can buy a bigger… read more

5 Practical Ways to be a Better Student

Daniel was an excellent student at the University of Babylon, and because of his excellence he testified before kings.  God calls us today also to excellence. But let’s face it, whether you’re at an Adventist or public university, being a… read more

Specificity In Prayer

I’ve never thought about asking God for something so specific to the point where it seems absolutely ridiculous and impossible. I prayed a vague prayer because I was afraid of having it unanswered; I was afraid of praying for something so earnestly only… read more

Communion Before Prayer

  The experience of prayer can often be complicated by answered prayer requests or a lack thereof.  Genesis 18 reveals one foundational principle in understanding prayer.  When this basis for prayer is laid it puts the understanding prayer into… read more

Keep Out of It!

I love the water and I love scuba diving. Exploring under the water is one of the things that really makes me happy and I just wish I could be down there all the time. With an air tank on my back, I can dive into the water for a limited amount of time. But I… read more

Experiencing the Heart of the Heavenly Father, part 2

  (Genesis 2:16-17) “…Of every tree of the garden you may freely eat; but of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat, for in the day that you eat of it you shall sure die.” Why did God place the tree of the… read more