CONTENTS November 2024

Confessions of faith: Zach and Chanti Sanchez

My christian life photos of Jessica A. Friske yellow rain jacket

My Christian life: Battling mental illness as a young mom

Free in Christ: Vestments and other worship attire

grave site with white crosses and close up on red flowers

Death is precious

NOVEMBER ISSUE

Jesus is our joy

“Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: ...

Jeremiah J. Gumm

We know the results

By the time you read this, people in the United ...

Mark Schroeder

Confessions of faith: Zach and Chanti Sanchez

A move to a new state leads to a new ...

Amanda Klemp

Parent conversations: Parenting failures–and how to recover: Dad edition

In the October issue, we heard from three moms who ...

Andrew Schroer, Rob Guenther, Clark Schultz

God didn’t have to do that

A few years ago, on a beautiful afternoon in northern ...

James F. Pope

Justice, here and hereafter

While an earthly court can never be 100 percent certain ...

Greg Galler

God’s perfect love

A moment in nature reminds us of God’s perfect love ...

Paul Meier

Q&A: Is John 6:54 a reference to the Lord’s Supper?

Is John 6:54 a reference to the Lord’s Supper? “Whoever ...

David Scharf

My Christian life: Battling mental illness as a young mom

God carried me through my battle with mental illness. I’m ...

Jessica Friske

Free in Christ: Vestments and other worship attire

“None of us lives for ourselves alone, and none of ...

Nicole Balza

Please explain: What comfort does the Bible give grieving Christians?

“I can't imagine how anyone could face this without God.” ...

John Boeder

World news and commentary: November 2024

Insurance rates rise Many US churches were surprised this year ...

Benjamin Schaefer

Isaiah’s prophecies: Part 1

In a world that can feel hopeless, Isaiah reminds us ...

Aaron Goetzinger

Death is precious

For Christians, death is precious because every saint who dies ...

Nathan Nass

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