HEBREWS 11:23–28 Eric Liddell, born in 1902 in Tianjin, China, died in 1945. Born to Scottish parents, he won a gold medal at the 1924 Olympics and returned to teach in Tianjin, encouraging young people to contribute to mankind. A memorial stone with an epitaph stands on the grounds of a former Japanese prison camp in … [Read more…]
EXODUS 32:1–5, 19–26 The CEO admitted to making mistakes in illegal activities, expressing regret but maintaining distance from personal responsibility. Mistakes can include driving in the wrong direction or forgetting to set a timer. God calls deliberate deeds sinful, as seen in Adam and Eve’s disobedience. Aaron took no personal responsibility for building a golden calf, explaining … [Read more…]
ISAIAH 66:12–16 I was honoured to hold my friend’s adorable four-day-old infant. The moment I held the baby in my arms, she started to fuss. She became more and more agitated until I placed her back in the crook of her mother’s eager arm. As she fell into the safety she knew so naturally, she … [Read more…]
1 CHRONICLES 16:8–27 His four-year-old child is a chatterbox with lots of questions. But he has the regrettable habit of talking to him even while he is not looking. “Please look at me when you are talking—I cannot hear you,” is something he finds himself repeating a lot. We often talk to God without truly “looking” at … [Read more…]
1 CORINTHIANS 13:4–8 The mother expressed her frustration with her daughter’s relationship, citing questionable friends and confiscating her phone. The situation escalated, leading to a worsening of their relationship. The daughter, deeply in love with her mother, was struggling with smothering love and longed to break free. We all face challenges in our relationships, whether as parents, children, … [Read more…]
ROMANS 14:1–12 A visiting instructor from America encountered Southeast Asian students who left some questions in their first multiple-choice test unanswered. The instructor suggested that students take guesses instead of leaving answers blank. One student raised concerns that if their guess was right, it would imply they knew the answer when they did not, highlighting … [Read more…]
HEBREWS 13:1–2 The dinner where we hosted five families was a memorable experience. The conversation was diverse and inclusive, allowing everyone to contribute to a wider discussion on life in Nigeria. It fostered new friendships and taught me about different cultures. The writer of the book of Hebrews encourages community life by encouraging us to … [Read more…]
ISAIAH 43:1–9 The British Parliament commissioned artist Graham Sutherland to paint a portrait of Winston Churchill for his eightieth birthday. Churchill reportedly asked the artist if he would paint him as a cherub or the bulldog. Churchill liked these two popular perceptions of him, but Sutherland said he would paint what he saw. Churchill was dissatisfied … [Read more…]
PSALM 139:1–12 When couples have grown more accustomed to one another’s speech patterns and way of thinking, they will occasionally finish each other’s sentences. Sometimes, they might only need to say a word or a glance to convey an idea. That has a certain comfort to it, similar to an old pair of shoes that people still … [Read more…]
JAMES 1:1–12 Lately, I discovered some remarkable facts about aspens. An entire grove of aspens can grow from a single seed and share the same root system. These roots can exist for thousands of years, whether or not they produce trees. They sleep underground, waiting for fire, floods, or other natural disasters to clear their … [Read more…]
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