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Fellowship
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by Walter A. Henrichsen
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John began his first epistle by reflecting on the fact that he had actually met the God of heaven and earth—the one who spoke and brought everything into existence, who flung the stars into space by a word, who breathed into man the breath of life.John had actually heard and seen and even touched him—the Creator God—in the form of Jesus
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—Issue #1
January/February 1981
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Right Relationships
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by George Sanchez
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Issues: You meet them all the time—•Someone discouraged who needs lifting up—but your thoughts are focused on your own hard day. •Someone who would enjoy an easy-going conversation with you—but the complaints in your mind suddenly come out in your speech, sharp and cold, and that's the end of that. •Someone who made a
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—Issue #1
January/February 1981
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When Its Wrong To Be Right
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by Nancy Koesy Parker
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"I'm not filling out this form again!" Angry words spewed from the customer next to me as he tried to arrange delivery of a clothes dryer. "Look," he said as pushed the paper over the service desk to the clerk, "I've already filled this thing out three times. I'm sorry you people can't get it right, but this time you do it."The clerk, chin jutting
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—Issue #103
January/February 1998
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Haughty Or Humble?
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by Howard Baker
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First John teaches that the proof of our love is in our actions. First Peter states that the proof of our faith is in our response to trials. In what arena is our humility proved? In our daily relationships with the people around us.The Apostle John questions how a person can love God, whom he can't see, if he doesn't love the brother he can see.
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—Issue #105
May/June 1998
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‘No Man Is an Island'
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by John Donne
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Editor's note: While bedridden with a near-fatal illness, Dr. John Donne, dean of St. Paul's Cathedral in London and father of the seventeenth-century "metaphysical" poets, wrote a series of profound meditations on the spiritual significance of his sickness and recovery. This particular meditation was occasioned by the somber tones of the village
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—Issue #11
September/October 1982
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The Secret of an Attractive Life
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by Jerry and Mary White
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THE MYSTERY OF human attraction continues to puzzle scientists and psychologists. All the computer analysis in the world will never solve the matching chemistry between two human personalities, because the most unusual friendship can develop in spite of disparities in personality and interests. Yet certain characteristics do play a significant part
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—Issue #11
September/October 1982
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The Strength of Friendship
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by Jerry and Mary White
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Issues: Christian friendship can be one of life's most joyful and rewarding experiences. •When two friends focus on pleasing the Lord, the Holy Spirit begins a work that flows into their friendship. •If both friends are growing spiritually, intent on following God and doing his will, they will build a strong and lasting friendship characterized
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—Issue #11
September/October 1982
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Bible Study: Friends and Friendship
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by NavPress
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The ideal friend1. The following verses in Proverbs teach certain characteristics of friendship. What are they?Proverbs 17:17 Proverbs 18:24 Proverbs 27:6 Proverbs 27:9 2. Which one or two of these ideal characteristics of a friend are strongest in your life, and which one or two are the weakest?StrongestWeakest¡Loyal¡¡Fun¡¡Stimulating¡¡Encouraging¡¡Self-sacrificing¡¡Loving¡¡Spiritually
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—Issue #11
September/October 1982
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Dating: Going Against The Grain Of Our Culture
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by Stacy and Paula Rinehart
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IMAGINE YOURSELF in a new restaurant reading a fancy menu on an empty stomach. You spend a few minutes deciphering the delicacies listed and then give your order. "I believe I'll try this roast duckling with chestnut sauce, please."When the plate arrives, you express your approval of a beautiful arrangement of food, complete with complementary colors
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—Issue #13
January/February 1983
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Journey to Adelphos—One Man's Walk
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by Geoff Gorsuch
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I WAS WILLING to leave my fishing nets for the Revolution. My reasons were good enough—Roman oppression, the daily nonsense in the temple, our longing for Solomon's glory.My wife didn't fully understand, but she accepts it. I had to do it. He asked me to. "Follow me," he said.Returning now to Jerusalem, he says this time will be the last. He
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—Issue #14
March/April 1983
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