Editor’s note: Bear Grylls is a survivor. You’ve likely seen him on one of his many survival and adventure TV shows, such as Man Vs. Wild, You Vs. Wild, The Island, and Running Wild with Bear Grylls. In his life, Bear has served with British special forces, climbed Everest, crossed the north Atlantic unassisted,…
The Prayer That Is Answered Specifically
Editor’s Note: Today is the National Day of Prayer, a special day set aside for all believers to pray and meditate on the Lord. Pray for our nation, pray for the world, pray for revival, pray for marriages, pray for people seeking God but not knowing Him yet. Pray for kids and school safety, pray…
Serving God: You’re Not Done
But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things… so that no one may boast before Him. — 1 Corinthians 1:27–29 Did you know that dead trees…
A Few Good Men And Women
How can I save Israel? My clan is the weakest in Manasseh, and I am the least in my family. — Judges 6:15 Have you ever felt that no matter how hard you try, you just can’t win? * If you’ve ever felt outnumbered, unqualified, or disadvantaged, you will be encouraged by Gideon’s story. Gideon’s…
I Want to Know Why!
It does not help to try to quantify suffering, I have learned along the way. That the tsunami of 2004 killed far more people than the tsunami of 2011 or that more students died at Virginia Tech than at Sandy Hook Elementary School does not make one event more tragic than the other. Likewise, to…