Encouragement

Behind His Back
The phrase “behind someone’s back” means that something is done or said secretly, without the person’s knowledge or consent. Of course, a person cannot do…
Alex Schneider December 13, 2025
Burdens of the Past
  The wall absolutely had to be rebuilt. But where the work of God begins, the devil immediately brings out the heavy artillery. Through blasphemy,…
Alex Schneider November 25, 2025
When Believers Have to Suffer
Elijah was now in a very special situation. He had to experience the consequences of his own prayer there at the brook Cherith. He had…
Jan Philip Svetlik November 1, 2025
A Heart Broken By Sorrow
David reminds us that “the Lord is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves such as have a contrite [crushed] spirit” (Ps.…
Tim Hadley Sr. October 17, 2025
The Spirit of Solving Riddles
According to an ancient Greek legend, an oracle prophesied that the person who could untie the so-called Gordian knot would gain dominion over Asia. Many…
Alex Schneider October 8, 2025
Pour Out Your Heart
Our Father wants His children to call to Him with the burdens of their heart. Have you cried out to God in faith? Be assured…
Tim Hadley Sr. October 7, 2025
Waiting…
As we learn to trust the Lord, perhaps no spiritual challenge is more difficult than waiting. A number of the Psalms and several of the…
Stephen Campbell September 30, 2025
Where is Charlie Kirk now?
Many will remember the day Charlie Kirk was shot. He was not only known for his political activism and his fight for the unborn, but…
Friedemann Werkshage September 26, 2025
The Purpose of Tests
Experience! This is quite a popular word these days in the world of computers, cars, sports, and other things. With God, it already existed a…
Alfred E. Bouter September 26, 2025
The Impossible Becomes Possible
In Gideon’s mind, victory over the Midianites was an impossi­bility, and he was absolutely right! The Midianites, along with their allies, overwhelmed the feeble Hebrews.…
unknown September 22, 2025
Being Anxious for Nothing
Worries are at home everywhere. There is no continent, no country, no city, and no house where they do not live. Worry is not bound…
Gerrid Setzer August 16, 2025
Fear Not (Part 21/30) – Gratitude
“Gratitude is the lifebelt on the river of life,” someone once said. Another wrote: “Gratitude is good medicine for the soul. It’s a pity that…
Alex Schneider July 16, 2025
God’s Rod and Staff
At my father’s house in the country, there is a little closet near the chimney, where we keep the canes, or walking sticks, of several…
unknown July 14, 2025
Carried by God’s Arms
2017: A huge flood ravages a village in India. A man carries his household goods out of the house to save everything from destruction. Among…
Alex Schneider June 25, 2025
Three Encouraging Lists
The last section of Hebrews 11, which gives us examples of the practical life of faith, contains three very motivating lists. 1. Hebrews 11:32: The…
Alex Schneider May 23, 2025
The Bruised Reed
Shepherds used to make sweet music with reeds. But these reeds became useless if they were bent, because then the air could no longer flow…
Tim Hadley Sr. May 8, 2025
Even the Worst Works for Good
This is one of the verses that causes us the most distress when our lives are at their most difficult. As long as the wind…
May 7, 2025