by Doug Van Meter | 18 Mar 2026 | Articles, Christian Living
Imagine receiving the finest education possible—the equivalent of two PhDs. You are at the top of your field, famed not only for your expertise but for the zeal with which you pursue it. Then, in a single day, everything changes. You find yourself unemployed, your...
by Doug Van Meter | 16 Mar 2026 | Articles, Christian Living
Imagine the thrill of taking part in the restoration of a believer who has wandered from allegiance to Christ—of knowing that God has used you to bring that wandering sheep back to the fold. Imagine helping a new believer grow in Christlikeness, and the contentment of...
by Doug Van Meter | 13 Mar 2026 | Articles, Christian Living
Imagine always being kind, available to help, and genuinely useful to those around you. Imagine being consistently benevolent, reaching beyond your own concerns to attend to the concerns of others—the sort of person who lightens the burdens of those you encounter....
by Doug Van Meter | 11 Mar 2026 | Articles, Christian Living
Imagine sitting in your car during peak-hour traffic. A reckless driver swerves in front of you, nearly colliding with your vehicle, then, a few moments later, indicates to cut back into the lane where you have patiently waited for the past thirty minutes. Do you edge...
by Doug Van Meter | 9 Mar 2026 | Articles, Christian Living
Imagine utter contentment in the life of every believer in the local church. Imagine the complete absence of conflict. Imagine a perfectly even-keeled fellowship in which panic is unknown, prayer meetings are well attended, and no one complains about the government,...
by Doug Van Meter | 6 Mar 2026 | Articles, Christian Living
Imagine walking into church to be met not merely with greetings, but with smile-filled ones. Imagine words of encouragement proceeding freely from fellow members, testimony time overflowing so that a single service cannot contain it, heartfelt and tearful singing...
