This is heaven’s song. Come join in! Our glorious Lord is the foundation of all the work of God in every age; the source of every blessing for His people of all times; the unique element of cohesion in the whole universe; whether physical or spiritual, historical or moral, on Him everything depends. He is […]
The warm sun shines down on contented figures sitting on the fantail of the small fishing boat. It’s warm, peaceful, quiet. I can almost touch the little trolling motor without moving, yet can hardly hear its pulsing beat as it keeps us just barely under way. There is no newspaper aboard. That’s good. No radio […]
Do you like to meet a refreshing saint? Onesiphorus was declared by Scripture to be a refreshment to the great apostle Paul. What a blessed testimony! His name means “profit bringer” and he lived up to it, for he was profitable to the saints of God. Isn’t this what every Christian should be? THE QUALITY […]
A regular and much appreciated contributor to Uplook writes about the uphill road. “You have to be committed”—that’s what he said. We were climbing Mt. Sneffels, one of Colorado’s great mountains, 14,150 feet tall. I was talking with a friend as we climbed. He said, “My wife is along, but she’s not committed to making […]
First published in the Nov. 1992 Uplook. We understand a miracle to feed 5,000 or to raise the dead, certainly, but for a lost axe? The young man knew its importance. With the axe head gone, his means of serving the Lord and His people and being able to do the things expected of him […]
Statistics have their place, I suppose, but don’t lose your way in the number mumbo-jumbo. Like kudzu, the oriental vine creeping its way across the landscape of the southeastern U.S., statistics are crawling into every area of our lives. Nothing seems beyond reach. And it seems nothing can stop the thing. By definition, statistics deal […]