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November 2023

November 08, 2023

Gather Together—Everyone Welcome

The invitation from Jesus was to “sell all that thou hast, and distribute unto the...

November 01, 2023

Christ’s Loving Face: Seeing Him

Children may learn to know Christ's loving face. I feel my Savior's love / In...

October 2023

October 25, 2023

A Gentle Knock: Welcomed or Withdrawn

Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock and it...

October 18, 2023

Inner Worth, Outer Distraction—A Warning

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September 2023

September 28, 2023

Stand Steadfast in Holy Places: Communion and Obedience to God

Prophets through the ages have taught God’s children to stand steadfast in holy places,...

September 13, 2023

My Frame: A Parable

My health issues often make me dizzy or light headed—I bump into walls, doors, furniture,...

August 2023

August 30, 2023

Walk with Jesus, Then and Now

“He would have walked right here,” I tell those with me. I’ve been blessed...

August 16, 2023

Higher Ground: Our Safety and Salvation

At 3:31 a.m. on February 27, 2010, our Santiago, Chile world was in turmoil, shaken...

July 2023

July 12, 2023

Simon’s Service to Christ: Humble and Holy

Christ was exhausted from Roman/Jewish persecution—in addition to suffering for the sins, sicknesses, and sorrows...

July 05, 2023

Individual Gifts: From God for Service

“Touch is my reality,” wrote the adult Helen Keller, who had lost her vision and...

June 2023

June 28, 2023

Faith Fulfilled—In The Lord’s Own Way

A Canaanite woman traveled to see Jesus, pleading, “Have mercy on me, O Lord, thou Son...

June 21, 2023

Step Out Like Peter: Leaving the Boat

“The ship was . . . tossed with waves: for the wind was contrary.” As...

June 07, 2023

Fruit or Faith and Foresight: Lessons From Biblical Figs

Fig trees were a common and popular food source in Christ’s Israel. The fruitbuds develop...

May 2023

May 31, 2023

A Malcus Moment: Saved by the Lord’s Compassion

Judas came to Christ with “a band of men and officers . . . with lanterns and...

May 24, 2023

Incidentals for Mutual Respect: A Higher, Holier Way

“Girls, let’s try something different,” the activity days leader suggested to her 9-11-year-olds. Gossip-giggling sessions...

April 2023

April 26, 2023

Facing God: A Sacred Commitment

Abraham and his nephew Lot, with households and possessions, left Egypt for God’s promised land....

April 05, 2023

What They Could: Significant Small Things

Mary came to Jesus during a meal and anointed His head with spikenard, a “very...

March 2023

March 29, 2023

You Never Knew Me: Learning From Some Who Knew Christ Well

Concluding the Sermon on the Mount, after warning about “corrupt” trees, Christ explained, “Many will...

March 22, 2023

A Bit of Dreaming, Bits of Uncertainty, A Bit of Manipulation

Cinderella married the prince. So did Snow White, Rapunzel, and Sleeping Beauty. They had some...

March 15, 2023

Insight with Impact: Video Portrayals of Christ

As a large group of missionaries in the Missionary Training Center, we watched The Lamb...

March 08, 2023

The Burdens of the Day: Our Savior’s Compassion

A full day’s work or an hour’s final contribution? Should the wage be the...

March 01, 2023

Onward Impaired: Dangers in Faulty Vision

It was a small irritation. The windshield wiper on the driver’s side needed attention. I...

February 2023

February 22, 2023

Choose to Climb: Higher Still

Agency, the privilege to make our own choices and determine our own paths, is...

February 15, 2023

Salt for the Earth: Folks and Followers

Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall...

February 08, 2023

Chaos in Minds and in Places

Everywhere I look, I see chaos in places and in faces. Tornados, blizzards, earthquakes, flooding....

February 01, 2023

Lift in Love: Forward on the Path

A "gravity friendly" grand piano, which stood in a chapel, needed to be moved to...

January 2023

January 25, 2023

Christ’s Baptism in Four Dimensions: A Synopsis Study

"What do you think about the wild beasts that were with Christ during his temptations?”...

January 18, 2023

Signs or Words, Codes or Clicks? Making Things Happen

If you assure a deaf person that you willingly make accommodations for individuals with disabilities,...

January 11, 2023

A Storm Surge of Service: Faith During and Afterward

My brother, who had been staying with us, accepted our invitation to attend our...

January 04, 2023

A Song to Sing: A Destiny to Fulfill

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DObFcC2twto&t=3s “A Song to Sing” is about you and me. A song of our eternal...

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