Recent Blogs

  • This is the Day – A Testimony

    Personal grief prematurely visited Alpha USA executive director Gerard Long and his family after the loss of his second child, Rebecca Long. Witness the wonderful joy in knowing the Lord alongside the deepest grief and suffering in this week’s This is the Day podcast with Nancy Turner as Long shares how his daughter’s passing has inspired a… Read more

  • The Number of My Days

    So very short my life does span, Along with every mortal man, Across tomorrow’s future vast – Across all history and past. Just like a blossom’s fragile frame, Just like a fire’s fickle flame, Like starlight’s beauty fades with dawn, So will my days on earth be gone. Though oh so short my life on… Read more

  • Despite the Storm

    The alarm was set and my walking shoes were waiting. I had every intention of heading out early to see the sunrise. However, I did not wake up so soft music but to furious lighting and thunder. Instead of walking, I sat down and penned a poem. I pray it blesses you. Despite the Storms… Read more

  • The Unshakable

    I gazed up into the early morning sky. In an instant, I became keenly aware of the vastness that stretched above my head. Though stars were no longer visible, I suddenly realized how incredibly deep space extended over me. Though I could not see, I knew that billions of galaxies much larger than our own… Read more

  • Testimony Monday (on Tuesday)

    What happens when God picks a fight? This week on the This is the Day podcast, Nancy Turner, talks with respected Bible teacher, Kasey Van Norman, who found herself facing the greatest challenge of her life being diagnosed with an aggressive form of cancer. Hear her story from the depths of despair to triumphant victory in a… Read more

  • God’s Gentleness

    I got up early and headed for the woods. I asked the Lord to help me make my thoughts obedient to Christ. I just wanted to hear Him, not my own words in my head. Looking down at my feet, I thanked Him for being the Light to my feet and for shining His Truth… Read more