Kossi’s Courage

Read: 2 Kings 23:12–14, 21–25 You shall have no other gods before me. . . . You shall not bow down to them or worship them. Exodus 20:3, 5 As he awaited his baptism in Togo’s Mono River, Kossi stooped to pick up a worn wooden carving. His family had...

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A Heart of Compassion (by Dave Branon)

Read: Colossians 3:12–17 Clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Colossians 3:12 Seven of us were attending a musical production at a crowded amusement park. Wanting to sit together, we tried to squeeze into one row. But as we did, a woman rushed between us. My wife mentioned...

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