God’s Love Never Fails
Ann Patchett’s novel Whistler tells the story of Daphne, who is injured as a child in a car accident with her stepfather. She grows up believing that
Ann Patchett’s novel Whistler tells the story of Daphne, who is injured as a child in a car accident with her stepfather. She grows up believing that
If you have ever been on an airplane, you’ve heard the flight attendant instruct passengers about what to do if oxygen masks drop from the
Hudson Taylor, pioneer missionary to China and founder of the China Inland Mission, frequently testified to God’s guidance and provision in very specific ways. Roger
Laying down our parental expectations of how it should go or our how our child should act must be a regular practice. Some of us
Imagine you get hired for a job, you show up, and you have nothing to do. There are no instructions, no one there to tell
Brennan Manning tells a great story about a woman who was in desperate need of God’s intervention. At a silent retreat Manning hosted, the woman
Have you ever opened an especially meaningful present on Christmas morning? As you unwrap the paper, you discover an extravagant gift that you wouldn’t have
Walking through the hallways of a new school can be an intimidating experience. You may not know if everyone will be nice to you or
One such example of a person who felt a call to fill a pastoral role in a nontraditional sense was Mr. Rogers. Although he was
The Pixar character Dory, from the movies Finding Nemo (2003) and Finding Dori (2017), is known for her short-term memory. Throughout the movies, she struggles
In movies and literature, the main characters often face dark times and difficult circumstances. When the situation seems hopeless, something happens to turn their despair
Seeing birds survive the coldest winter days may raise questions about how they keep warm. Learning about the intricate nature of a bird’s feather helps
In the film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Yondu Udonta, Peter’s surrogate father, reveals that he has loved Peter all this time and tried
In the original Star Wars trilogy, Luke Skywalker is an illustration of steadfast love that leads to redemption. Luke refuses to give up on his
In the teen rom-com The Kissing Booth 2 (directed by Vince Marcello [Netflix, 2020]), main characters Elle and Noah are long-distance dating. Noah was previously known to be
Have you ever had a relationship where you were the only one putting in the effort? Maybe it was a friendship or romantic relationship that
In The Lord of the Rings, as the Fellowship is getting ready to continue their journey, the Elven queen Galadriel gives them gifts for the
In 1982, while competing in a race in the African desert, British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher’s son Mark disappeared. As depicted in the fictionalized account
A survivor of a concentration camp during the Holocaust, Corrie ten Boom dedicated her life to traveling and preaching about forgiveness. She told the stories
A good modern example of a character transformed by love is Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. When we first meet Tony in Iron Man,