Believe the Christmas miracles
“ 'Joseph son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because what is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give…
He’s coming—really!
“He who testifies to these things says, ‘Yes, I am coming soon.’ Amen. Come, Lord Jesus” (Revelation 22:20). Weather radar is amazing. I have a weather app on my cell…
Confessions of faith: Anthony and Tyler
Troubled teens find the gospel in an unexpected place. “Talk Time.” That’s what Anthony and Tyler call it. Tim Mueller, pastor at St. John, Watertown, Wis., gently helps them remember…
Power over death
“Just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, even so the Son gives life to whom he is pleased to give it” (John 5:21). The United States…
The umbrella of God’s wisdom
“[Job said,] ‘Oh, that I had someone to hear me! I sign now my defense—let the Almighty answer me’ ” (Job 31:35). Have you ever traveled in a country where…
Deliver us from evil
“In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world” (John 16:33). The question my wife’s grandfather asked me was completely sincere and has been asked or at…
Overwhelmed but not overcome
“Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: ‘I will sing to the LORD, for he is highly exalted. Both horse and driver he has hurled into…
Money talks!
“Watch out and be on guard against all greed, because a man’s life is not measured by how many possessions he has” (Luke 12:15). It’s a common movie scene: An…
Freedom’s value is in its use
“You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love” (Galatians 5:13). As Americans, we understand well…