Web Originals

Dispelling destructive forces

Each year, hurricane season is seen as running from June through November, with September generally anticipated as the most destructive month.

When you’re in over your head

During a mountain biking expedition, she found herself afraid and struggling—in over her head. What can we do when we find ourselves similarly overwhelmed? This author explains how understanding more about God, and our relation to God, paves the way to success.
Like many around the world today, I have been greatly disturbed by this weekend’s attacks in Texas and Ohio resulting in loss of innocent life.
What do you do when you’re praying and a healing doesn’t come immediately? Criticize yourself? Give up? This author offers a different approach: Get a different perspective on the “work” of healing.
Each morning, I listen for a thump at my front door, which indicates the local newspaper has arrived.

Safety on the river

After a rafting accident dumped their guide in a churning river, this teen needed to keep her wits about her to help her fellow campers. But staying calm seemed impossible … until she heard a clear message from God.

The rule of a higher law in Hong Kong

Twenty-two years ago, while living in Hong Kong, I watched the historic handover of Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to China.
Do our individual prayers make a difference when it comes to the big stuff going on in the world? This author says yes—and explains how she knows.
In college, she doubted her abilities and needed reassurance, even when she was performing well. By grad school, she faced down failure with ease. What changed? For this author, the shift happened when she got a deeper understanding of her spiritual identity.

Trusting God when decisions feel beyond our control

When trust goes beyond personal opinion to acknowledging God, ways open up for progress.
This student couldn’t wait for the end of the school year … until he was hit with a sore throat. Read on to find out how prayer helped turn things around.
We can prevent the onset of a fear that anything besides God is present or has power.