“Why does God allow us to live a life of suffering and pain?” The Merchant There was once a merchant returning home from a long journey. Attached to his saddle was a large satchel full of money. As he was riding along an open plain a storm broke out. TheContinue Reading
“I could have done so much more.” Schindler’s Regret Oskar Schindler was a German industrialist living in Poland at the onset of the second World War. As the Nazi war machine began taking Jewish prisoners, Schindler saw an opportunity to make money. Because of his position and influence he wasContinue Reading
“Saint Lazarus the Painter believed that we do not live for the here and now, we live for the future. We are not content with what is, but struggle to achieve what should be and what will be.” Saint Lazarus the Painter Saint Lazarus the Painter was born in ArmeniaContinue Reading
“Saint Lazarus the Painter believed that we do not live for the here and now, we live for the future. We are not content with what is, but struggle to achieve what should be and what will be.” Saint Lazarus the Painter Saint Lazarus the Painter was highly regarded andContinue Reading
The loss of a loved one can cause us seemingly endless grief. But Jesus is always with us, He never abandons us. John Gibson Paton was a Christian missionary in the 19th century. In 1858 Paton and his wife arrived on the island of Tanna in the South Pacific. HeContinue Reading