Carey Nieuwhof

ENOUGH, I WILL STAND READ Acts 4: 13 REFLECT It was June 5, 1989 and in Tiananmen Square a lone man stands in front of a column of Chinese tanks. We don’t know who he is but we did see what he did. I am sure growing up in China that all those who knew […]

AM I RIGHT WITH GOD? READ Romans 4: 1-12 REFLECT There are times when I struggle with doubts in my Christian life. “Am I still right with God?” I wonder. In comparison to others, I am not Christian enough and I don’t do enough to show that I am Christian. I wonder about the certainty

WORKING AS A TEAM READ Exodus 36: 1-7 REFLECT Growing up, sports were always a significant part of my life. I played individual sports like tennis and golf but I really enjoyed team sports like basketball, soccer and football…the competition, the camaraderie and having others rely on your contribution made team sports very intense and

DO NOT GIVE UP – PRAY! READ Daniel 6 REFLECT Many of us are familiar with the boldness of Daniel in this Bible story. He absolutely, stubbornly refused to stop praying to his GOD. Even with King Darius’s threat to throw him into a lion’s den, his faith was so strong he continued to pray!

LIVING THROUGH THE CHALLENGES OF LIFE READ 1 Kings 17: 1-24 REFLECT Do you ever feel overwhelmed by the challenges of living life? Are the tough times too difficult to deal with? We often just get past one problem and begin to feel comfortable when another issue pops up. An illness, a difficult diagnosis, a

IF YOU ARE THE BIG TREE I AM THE SMALL AXE READ David and Goliath – 1 Samuel 17 REFLECT Like most children of immigrants, I carried out my youth with endless moments of hesitation, second guessing and anxiety. Even in the best of times, children feel like outcasts, pariahs and persona non grata. I

MY LORD IS THE ONE AND ONLY GOD READ 1 Kings 18: 19-29 REFLECT Every year I travel to Guatemala where I see evidence of the “Gods of Baal” in the Mayan culture. Thanks to God there are many Christian missionaries there, spreading the true gospel. In these verses, Elijah is all alone against 450

IF YOU ONLY KNEW READ John 4: 1-42 REFLECT Almost thirty years ago my dad started a small business. It was a start up, tight on cash and very small. One afternoon a man came into the shop on the way to his cottage and asked if my dad could build a plastic prototype for