Whether or not one experiences happiness and joy during the Christmas season depends upon the answer one gives to the question posed by the Wise Men: "Where is He that is born Kings of the Jews?" (Matthew 2:2). First of all, the Wise Men sought a Person. "Where is He?" Some people today are seeking a set of principles or a philosophy as their provider of peace...
Rehabilitation ministry with people suffering from addiction to alcohol and drugs is difficult work. Alexander Kudrin (SMS missionary in Zhugalevsk, Russia) has reported that the evangelistic campaign, "Zhugalevsk against Drugs" has been a tremendous success. At first, permission to hold such a campaign in the city became very difficult, for the entire administration of the city had been replaced...
A superficial life will collapse when there is no substance in its structure. A solid foundation is necessary to weather the storms of life. "According to the grace of God which was given me, as a wise master builder I laid a foundation, and another is building upon it. But let each man be careful how he builds upon it. For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid, which is Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 3:10-11)...
