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My daughter Karina recently posted this from one of her favorites and mine, G.K. Chesterton (British journalist, writer, and Christian apologist, 1874-1936). 

I would encourage you to remind yourself of what I’ve had to say to myself when I’ve been disillusioned with church: “It’s not about me.” 

God’s constant love for us will never let us down, no matter how things appear. We often define love in superficial and trivial ways, setting us up to question God’s love in hard times. 

One of the things I often do is give away books and booklets to people I meet. Wonderful things have happened over the years because of this simple act.

God gives us greater and lesser reasons for laughter, but the lesser ones are a gift from Him also. 

If you follow world news, perhaps you’re aware of the deplorable conditions in South Sudan over the past couple of months.

Question from a reader: I will be attending a memorial service for a dear friend’s mother who was not a Christian. Her father is devastated, even though she had battled cancer for nine years. How can I offer hope at such a time?  

The thinking is that since there is no marriage in Heaven (Matthew 22:30; Mark 12:25), there will be no procreation and the human race will be fulfilled in number.

Here are a few options.

The Israelites in the wilderness are unbearably similar to us. When their circumstances are good, they see God. 

I am a great admirer of John Newton, and there are few people who I think have better understood God’s grace. 

If every player on one team were an atheist and everyone on the other loved Jesus, I would never assume that the team with the believers would win!

In superheroes we see a secondary and dim reflection of Jesus, who is the Primary, the Light of the world. 

When asked if we would recognize friends in Heaven, George MacDonald responded, “Shall we be greater fools in Paradise than we are here?”