At 19 weeks Beth got the devastating news that her baby had no heart beat. She was completely broken but after a year later and new pregnancy she never expected to hear the devastating news again. Watch the video Beth’s poignant letter to her son, My Son Who is in Heaven, demonstrate how a caring [...]

I don’t like the idea of hell. Hell is not merely an academic issue, but one that is very personal to me. To think that some of my loved ones could spend eternity in a place where there is weeping and gnashing of teeth and eternal torment is deeply troubling (Matthew 8:12; Rev. 20:10). But [...]

This is Part 3 of a 4 Part series, Coming Home – An Essay on How to Relate to God. Entering a new orbit D. Elton Trueblood, author, educator, philosopher and theologian states succinctly the magnitude of this change: “The new character, being finite, can still make mistakes and actually does so; but that is [...]

by Michael Frey Eye of newt, wing of bat, toad tongue and lizard nose… Everyone knows these are the ingredients of a spooky witches’ spell (or the dining hall menu for next Tuesday). And what Halloween would be complete without one? Ah Halloween, the time when everything gets a little scarier, and your dentist gets [...]

I thought I had come up with the formula for managing stress. I even taught it at stress management seminars. But it wasn’t until I found true risk-free security that I knew how to battle stress for good. Conquering things beyond my ability has always been a part of who I am. At 8 years [...]

Question 1: Why is there evil in the world? If God exists, why is there evil in the world? You know, this is a difficult stumbling block and question for many people. The simplest way to look at this question is to examine God’s nature and his desire for mankind. Look at the logic. God [...]

According to a recent study published by Reuters, Apple is still the world’s most valuable brand. However in October 2011,Apple’s dominance was overshadowed by the sad news of the death of its founder and CEO Steve Jobs. Earlier in 2005, Jobs’ gave a commencement speech to Stanford University Graduates in which he admitted that doctors [...]

Is Jesus the Son of God? Is he the way to God? Did he die for me? Is he alive? If you find yourself asking questions, you are in good company. It is okay to have doubts. God isn’t afraid of your questions. He welcomes your search for truth. When John the Baptist asked if [...]

What does the Christmas season promise you this year? We all have an expectation even if we rarely pull it out to look at it. For some it’s the expectation of a credit card bill that takes too long to pay. Others dream of just the perfect gift to buy. Some dread to go shopping. [...]

Patricia Fong was enjoying a typical workday at Amcore Investment Group on January 27, 2002 when she received a phone call that would change her life forever. The call was from her eighteen-year-old daughter, Megan, who was a freshman at Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois. An outstanding tennis player, Megan had earned a full athletic [...]