Uplook

The preacher at her door had an amazing story to tell. Mere coincidence? Hardly. It was one chance in a kazillion. But there they were, face to tear-stained face, and he had a secret for her she had never even hoped could be true. But God loves happy endings.

It was a childish mistake. Could it be fixed—and changed into a life-long lesson?

Godly heroism—it comes in all shapes and sizes. In the face of unspeakable terror and cruelty, hear the words of a woman and her sons. No surprise if you weep and rejoice at the same time.

Oh, if we could — by God's grace — cultivate the same attitude as the boy with Down Syndrome on the soccer field, and then apply it to the Christian life, it would be impossible for us to lose.

True hope can only be found when we choose what Jesus thinks over what the god of this world thinks. And no wonder. One is a liar and a murderer from the beginning. The Other is the Giver of real Life, and that in abundance. This story, set—of all things—in a funeral...