In John Sung the sixth child of a Chinese pastor received a scholarship to study at a university in the United States He graduated with the highest honors completed a master rsquo s program and earned a PhD But while pursuing his studies he had walked away from God Then one night in he surrendered his life to Him and felt called to be a preacher Many high-paying opportunities awaited him back in China but on the ship home he was convicted by the Holy Spirit to lay aside his ambitions As a symbol of his commitment he threw all [... more]

While at a water park with some friends we attempted to navigate a floating obstacle course made of inflatable platforms The bouncy slippery platforms made walking straight almost impossible As we wobbled our way across ramps cliffs and bridges we found ourselves yelping as we fell unceremoniously into the water After completing one course my friend completely exhausted leaned on one of the ldquo towers rdquo to catch her breath Almost immediately it buckled under her weight sending her hurtling into the water Unlike the flimsy towers at the water park in Bible times a tower was a stronghold for [... more]

As a boy Ming found his father harsh and distant Even when Ming was ill and had to see the pediatrician his father grumbled that it was troublesome Once he overheard a quarrel and learned his father had wanted him aborted The feeling of being an unwanted child followed him into his adult years When Ming became a believer in Jesus he found it difficult to relate to God as Father even though he knew Him as Lord of his life If like Ming we haven rsquo t felt loved by our earthly fathers we may face similar doubts in [... more]