Love

“The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.”

“Heaven is not a place for those who are afraid of Hell; it’s a place for those who love God.”

Dear Peter,

I’ve been unable to sleep since I broke off our engagement last month. I’m writing to ask you to forgive me of that terrible mistake. Your absence in my life is heartbreaking. I was a fool; no one can take your place. I love you so much. Please take me back.

Two people who’ve professed love for each other? Check. Family and friends? Check and check. Cake, drinks, and gifts? Check, check, check. Sounds like a wedding reception doesn’t it?

Nope. It’s a divorce party.

“The salvation of man is through love and in love.”

Sadagopan, or Sadan, as his friends called him, was born into a high-caste family where he enjoyed many of the finer things in life. But when he contracted leprosy, he was ousted from every quadrant of civilized existence in India.

Fortunately, he crossed paths with Dr. Paul Brand, a Christian surgeon who would change his life.

Look, we’ve all dozed off during meetings here and there. It’s just a liability of being human. We’ve probably fallen asleep in class and even in church, too. No biggie, just a bit embarrassing.

But falling asleep during a meeting in North Korea has huge consequences. It can get you killed.

Friends and family had gathered. The wedding party was standing in their respective places. Everyone was waiting on the bride to come walking down the aisle.

But standing was a difficult task for this young bride – let alone walking.

Each year, millions of babies are abandoned by their parents for a variety of reasons: physical deformities, mental handicaps, or the mother’s inability to care for them. In South Korea, one man is making sure no more children die this way.

His strategy hinges on the love of Jesus…and a box.

In 2005, an African-American man named Jameel McGee was arrested on drug charges by a white officer named Andrew Collins. Like most accused men, McGee adamantly proclaimed his innocence.

Unlike most accused men, he was telling the truth.