Rising among the red mountains of Sedona Arizona is the beautiful Chapel of the Holy Cross Entering the small chapel I was immediately drawn to an unusual sculpture of Jesus on the cross Instead of a traditional cross Jesus is shown crucified on the branches of a tree with two trunks A severed dead trunk represents the tribes of Israel in the Old Testament that rejected God The other trunk grows and branches out to symbolize the flourishing tribe of Judah and the family line of King David nbsp The symbolically significant art points to an important prophecy in the [... more]

Raised in a tribe in the Philippines opposed to belief in Christ Esther received salvation through Jesus after an aunt prayed for her during Esther rsquo s battle with a life-threatening illness Today Esther leads Bible studies in her local community in spite of threats of violence and even death She serves joyfully saying ldquo I can rsquo t stop telling people about Jesus because I lsquo ve experienced the power love goodness nbsp and faithfulness of God in my life rdquo Serving God in the face of opposition is a reality for many today just as it was for [... more]