Dal Fry (Seasoned Lentils)
Dal Fry (Seasoned Lentils)
Jasper Owens · Mar 22 3 minute read

Growing up, my loving mother prepared this dish almost every day and it's my favorite comforting dish to this day. I call this dish my survival dish because I can just survive with this one dish almost every day. This popular Indian lentil recipe is seasoned with a variety of spices and it's so comforting, flavorsome, and tastes delicious. You can prepare this dish in 15 minutes.

Miracle at the Pulpit
Miracle at the Pulpit
Edith Kiggundu · Mar 17 5 minute read

After the closing prayer, people broke out in song, praising God for the healing miracle. As I stood to greet the people at the door, the pain started again. However, the following evening as I stood at the pulpit, the pain once again disappeared, only to...

Hope and a Future
Hope and a Future
Faith M. Connovich · Feb 24 5 minute read

My husband, the primary breadwinner for our family, lost his job unexpectedly. This news rattled us deeply. The security of his income to provide for us would be gone. We did what we have done many times in the past — we prayed. We prayed and fasted. A year later...

Joy!
Joy!
Jane Holmes · Feb 14 3 minute read

For many years I struggled to experience the fruit of the Spirit, especially joy. I want joy, but little did I understand how to achieve it. Perhaps that was my biggest problem. I thought it was something I had to achieve, something I had yet to do that I wasn’t doing. Gradually, I came to realize that joy has its source in...

Bible Promise: Isaiah 26:3 (Perfect Peace)
Bible Promise: Isaiah 26:3 (Perfect Peace)
Anthony J. Castelbuono · Jan 24 1 minute read

Do have peace in your life today? We are promised perfect peace in God's Word, but there's a part we need to play to receive it. The key tips we need to follow are...

Stained Glass Windows & the Glory of Christ
Stained Glass Windows & the Glory of Christ
Roy Castelbuono · Jan 11 1 minute read

Stained glass windows are a beautiful sight! Rays of light reflect through them in colorful patterns and soothing hues. The church I attend was blessed with an abundance of such windows. Up until recently the largest of these was in danger. Rising in the middle of the front chancel wall, with a picture...

Bible Promise: Proverbs 3:5-6 (Intimacy with God)
Bible Promise: Proverbs 3:5-6 (Intimacy with God)
Erin White · Jan 6 2 minute read

After I lost my foster son two weeks before he was going to officially become my son, I began learning how important it is to share my thoughts, feelings and emotions with God. I learned the intimacy that God wants with each of us through...

Taste and See
Taste and See
Cheryl Silvera · Dec 7 3 minute read

I recall when my four-year-old niece invited me to read the book "Green Eggs and Ham" by Dr. Seuss. I declined. She insisted, "You'll like it." I was absolutely positive I would not like a book with such a title. At her insistence, I relented as she pressed in hard. As I progressed through the pages, I realized...

Go Back to Bethel
Go Back to Bethel
Stephanie McNeilus · Dec 2 3 minute read

Have you ever lost your way? Have you ever lost your hold on God or felt that God had most certainly let go of you? Have you ever prayed, and it seemed like your prayers were hitting a wall and bouncing right back to you? Have you ever been so desperate to feel the reassurance of...

Rain on Fire Series: BE a Witness!
Rain on Fire Series: BE a Witness!
Don MacLafferty · Nov 25 4 minute read

Invite everyone in the family to step outside and stand an arm’s length away from each other. Give everyone 60 seconds to observe (without talking) everything they can...

Praying for Rain
Praying for Rain
Around-the-World Contributors · Nov 11 3 minute read

Before the early rain poured out on the disciples and others at Pentecost—they gathered together and made things right—they prayed in unity for the Holy Spirit to be poured out. Before Jesus comes the second time, I believe He...

Endure to the End
Endure to the End
Sharon Long · Nov 4 4 minute read

What lessons have you been learning as you walk through life? The road may be rough at times. People may pass by without noticing you — as if you are invisible. Trusted friends or family members may desert you. Some, who you least expect, may stay the course with you. No matter what circumstance you find yourself in today, know that there is...