Uplook

It doesn’t matter how well we plan our lives, but suddenly gaps open up before us. A shortage of funds, sudden sickness, canceled appointments, delayed flights. And when that happens, we often can't see how to move forward. Then Someone acts, Someone a lot bigger than...

Our minds get lost when contemplating the vast expanse of our universe. God, on the other hand, "stoops down to look on the heavens and the earth" (Ps 113:6). Isn't it great to know that God on "high" is also "nigh"? (Psa 34:18).

How touchy are we--not for ourselves but for the needs of others? Don't let the hard world toughen you up. We should be tender to the touch.

We marvel that Jonah cared more about a plant than he did people (see Jonah 4:10-11). Or that the Gadarenes cared more about swine than they did about a soul and the Savior (see Mk 5:17). Yet this story shows that we all need to be regularly reminded about the...

Care for a mouthful of butter? A raw egg or two? A drink of vanilla extract? Or perhaps a cup of flour? That's your birthday cake--in installments! Are we complaining about what God is making of us while it's still in the mixing step? Wait till He's done! The gospel...

We haven't been called to a life of leisure. We're in a battle. Have you grown weary in the fight, Christian? Do you feel like giving up? God's command to "Be strong" doesn't offer much encouragement — until we remember the rest of the verse and the secret of truth...

A story may have entertainment value, but that's not the purpose of the ones we tell. Find out how you can be a story teller for God too.

Here's a story about a teenager who thought the Bible's claims were just too ridiculous to believe. But the God who invites us to reason together with Him has given us more than enough evidence to believe. Will you?

How have God's courageous servants been able to look death in the face and calmly smile at it? Or, Stephen-like, forgive their murderers and then join Jesus on the other side? Like the Calverts, they had a secret.

Who won the wrestling match between God and Jacob? You might be surprised! — and pleasantly encouraged to learn what happens when we stop wrestling and start resting.