Faith & Life
This helps believers who hope to become the fragrance of Christ live a right life of faith.
Greeting Opens the Heart
A TV show conducted an experiment: A man entered an elevator with his hands full of luggage and dropped a bag as he was getting off. The purpose of the experiment was to see how many people would help him…
Little Things Add Up to Spiritual Blessings
Being faithful to God even in little things is the best way to store up spiritual blessings. In Matthew 25, we can find a good example of how to store up spiritual blessings. “Again, it will be like a man…
Mother’s Love Only for Her Children
One day, I was having lunch with my grandfather, and we were discussing the most important thing in relationships. I mentioned communication as something I thought was important, and then he told me an old story: Before my dad was…
Philadelphia, PA, U.S., Maxwell Rothstein
There Is No Appropriate Age for Receiving Salvation
In my young adulthood when I could do anything, I was called to the overseas mission under the special grace of God. As I’d always dreamed of it even though I had a job, God let my dream come true.…
Bangkok, Thailand
Michael Potter from Hayward, CA, U.S.
In the U.S., it is reported that seven people die every day in house fires, with fire departments around the country responding to a new fire every 24 seconds. Especially here in California, fires have become a bigger and bigger…
Normisha Boyd from Salem, OR, U.S.
Over a month ago, a little girl kept on following us while we were preaching. When we delivered the word of God to others, she listened closely. I thought, ‘Why is she following us?’ Moments later, we approached the apartment…
If You Are Faithful to the Gospel Duty Given by God
When I was sixteen years old, I heard the truth about God the Mother. I was shocked, and after a few studies, I immediately became a member of the Church of God. I could not hold in this precious truth…
Orange County, CA, U.S.
The Reason That God Allowed a New and Beautiful Temple
London Zion has recently moved to a new location where we could accommodate more brothers and sisters in the London area. Giving thanks to God for Their grace, the young adult preaching members of London Zion made the determination to…
London, U.K.
Happy home Worship Service
Guidelines on HAPPY HOME Worship Service “Happy Home Worship” is kept by family members to prepare for the Sabbath every Friday. We talk about what happened for the week with each other and build up family love by giving thanks…
Take Off Your Old Self and Put On the New Self
When I look back at the life I lived, I cannot help but cringe. Everyone knew my personality: loud, arrogant, and spoiled. I was set on my plans of world victory and I was going to show it off to…
Riverside, CA, U.S., Vivian Paire Dewong
When Every Part Isn’t United
“It’s an intruder! Attack!” “No, wait! I’m not an intruder. We’re a family!” “Liar! Attack! Attack!” This is what goes on inside the body of someone with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. Hashimoto’s thyroiditis is an autoimmune disease; a disorder in which the…
Manhattan, NY, U.S., Viana Lynnette Vazquez
Ubuntu
An anthropologist visited the Bantu tribe in Africa. After gathering some children, he proposed a fun game. He put a basket full of their favorite fruits near a tree and told them that whoever got there first would win all…
Make a Heart-Shaped Gesture
You smile when you’re happy, give thanks when you are thankful, and apologize when you feel sorry. Emotions in your heart are passed on to the other person when you express them. Family love is the same. Sometimes, however, you…
Erika Reyes-Soto from Ridgewood, NJ, U.S.
I was working as a freelancer, and my work was done. I remember clearly the day I decided that I would travel the world. One day, I was sitting in a coffee shop, watching people passing by. Suddenly, my mind…
Give a Glass of Water with Love
Water has a great influence on health that people even say, “If you drink water properly, you can have good health and longevity.” Water releases toxins out of the body, helps blood circulation, and promotes metabolism. In addition, it plays…
Ramie Mac Perfett from Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.
Writing has always been my way to understand the world around me, and I have kept many journals over years. I rarely went back to read old entries that I had written, simply because they always proved to be painful…
Laughter Is Followed by Blessings!
Laughter is another name for communication. Communication is to exchange one’s mind and will; so there can’t be laughter between people who don’t share minds and will. Laughter lets people understand each other even if they don’t say what’s in their hearts. So…
Saying, “Good Job,” Makes the Whole Family Happy
“Honey / Yes? / Did you see the chick that was in the backyard? / Yes, I did. / Where is it? / I ate it for this weak and old body. / Good job! Good job! Good job! Good job! I’m…
Let’s Reduce Plastics!
The environmental pollution caused by the use of plastics is coming to the fore as a global issue. The Indian Government is making every effort to reduce plastics, proclaiming the policy of prohibiting plastics. To support that, the members from…
Incheon, South Korea, Hyeon Yeong-gyeong
Bibimbap
When I came back from school, my mom used to make me bibimbap mixed with young radish kimchi, boiled barley, a spoonful of red pepper paste, and drops of perilla oil. It was one of my favorite foods. But over…
South Korea