Faith & Life
This helps believers who hope to become the fragrance of Christ live a right life of faith.
God Is Light
If you turn to the light, the shadow retreats backward, but if you turn against the light, the shadow—darkness— is in front of you. … God is light; in him there is no darkness at all. 1 Jn 1:5 If…
Time Is Gold, We think time is gold especially when we spend time with our families
A woman in her fifties goes to see the doctor to get the result of her medical checkup and is told that she has nine months to live. The woman is at a loss for words by the unexpected result.…
Appearance and Value
In January 2007, a man wearing a hat in shabby attire began to play the violin at a subway station in Washington D.C., U.S. For forty-five minutes of performance, many passersby went by him, but only a few people stopped…
Putting Down the Burden of Sin
Last October, my husband and I moved our gospel field to Baybay in the province of Leyte, Philippines. We had been to Baybay once for a short-term mission, but there was almost nothing we knew about the city. I was…
Mary Rose Paulines from Pagadian, Philippines
Open
Open concert, open lecture, open competition, open experience . . . There are many “open” events that emphasize the opportunity to participate without any restrictions. If it says it’s open, it gets a little easier to get closer because you…
When We Look Most Adorable
There is something that contains my vivid childhood days. It is a video tape recorded by the camcorder that Dad purchased about twenty years ago. Since the appearance of smart phones, the camcorder had been placed out of sight for…
Lee Jeong-yeon from Bucheon, South Korea
When You Talk about Others
One disciple asked his teacher, “You said backbiting hurts three people.” “Yes. It turns the backbiter, the listener, and the one who gets backbitten into victims.” “So what should I do in order not to backbite others?” Pleased with his…
A Single Message
The Island of the Five Lighthouses written by Spanish author Ferran Ramon-Cortes is a book about the process of solving communication problems through five lighthouses. The story goes that the protagonist finishes a presentation, thinking that he has done well…
Pit Crew
Formula One Grand Prix is a world-class motor race. As Formula One [F1] is a single-seat racing car, it may seem the game depends on the driver, but it is actually a game that requires teamwork. The racing team includes…
The Fruit of Unity
Our Torrance Zion has been doing various kinds of voluntary works, keeping a good relationship with the City Hall of Torrance, since we held the global environmental cleanup movement for the first time in October, 2015. Recently, the City Hall…
Kotaro Uechi from Torrance, CA, U.S.
God Knows Everything
“What do you want to do if you become invisible?” This is a frequently asked question in a superpower quiz. Answers vary, but some are always included: visiting places for free, taking things to one’s heart’s content, following someone one…
Lively Family Is Good at Greeting
As a proverb says, “The way you greet someone determines how he will welcome you,” greetings are the key to success in your social life. Greetings are not only the way to be polite but make the other person feel…
Having the Same Care for One Another
I’ve never been part of a dance group in my life. When I was asked if I wanted to partake in the dance for the elderly, I took this blessing with great gratitude. I was not good at it but…
Byron Reveles from Sunland, CA, U.S.
How to Get Up Early in the Morning
It is easy to lie down at night, but it is hard to get up at once from your cozy bed in the morning. Many people struggle in their beds every morning, or take another minute, and eventually rush out…
Mother’s Love that I Haven’t Realized
Before I was born, my family had lived in Lima, the capital city of Peru. One day, there was a very strong earthquake in a region in Peru. At that time, my father was working at the Ministry of Home…
Mertty Polack from Lima, Peru
The Place beyond Your Imagination
Man’s imagination is limitless. When you see an incredible invention or a beautiful work of art made out of brilliant imagination, you would marvel, exclaiming, “Wow.” When somebody achieves something that nobody thought was possible, people praise him with expressions…
To Finish the Spiritual Marathon
My mom died when I was three, and my father did when I was nine. My oldest sister, who was sixteen years old at that time, became the head of our family, and we strove to overcome the sorrow for…
Enkhod from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
To Create a Dense Forest
Forests not only purify the air, but also regulate humidity, temperature, and wind speed. Also, they provide us with a lot of products such as wood, herbs, and fruits, prevent landslides, and become nesting places for various plants and animals,…
We Are All Friends
In Western society there is an idea called six degrees of separation that anyone in the planet can be connected to anyone else in just six steps. It basically means that human relationships are all connected to each other in…
Family Is Not Coincidental, but Inevitable!
Family is a group of people who share genes biologically and have the same or related blood types. Since all cells of the body are provided with nutrition and oxygen through blood, blood is the basis of life. Family shares…