The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestComing From AfarThere was an art contest held one Christmas season in an East Texas school. One prize winner was a picture drawn by a nine year old boy showing three men...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestA Time for RevelationAs we experience Advent season, we prepare our hearts to once again receive the one who came from heaven to live among us. We prepare for Christmas....  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestUnexpected GloryMary and Joseph, The Lowly ElevatedMatthew 1:18-25 & Luke 1:26-56Talk about unexpected. Who could have expected it? Mary was a young girl, unmarried, but...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestThankful, No Matter What!A few years ago, my friend, Melvin Newland shared a list several housewives had compiled of things for which they were especially thankful. Here...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestReligionThree children left home and worked so hard that they didn’t spend much time with their parents. The father died so they all went home. They were all very prospe...  Read More

The Upward Look,  by Jon ForrestWho will roll away the stones in your life?and they asked each other, “Who will roll the stone away from the entrance of the tomb?” But when they looked up, they saw th...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestThanking Our Vets!In 1921, an unknown World War I American soldier was buried in Arlington National Cemetery. This site, on a hillside overlooking the Potomac River and ...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestWhat Bold Fresh Love Looks Like!A young man attended a worship service. He was wearing lots of leather and chains. His hair was spiked blue. He wore black eyeliner and h...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestGood FearYou may sometimes think about my preaching like a pastor I heard about.He gave an unusual sermon one day, using a peanut to make several important points about ...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestThe Passionate DifferenceIn 1994, I made my second evangelistic trip to Russia. On this particular trip the group I was working with spent several days in a city of abou...  Read More

The Upward Look, By Jon ForrestA Bad WordThere is a word, or title, that is perfectly biblical, but has been ruled completely unacceptable in our society today. It is a word that offends most, especia...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestThe Most Thankful Woman EverBased on Luke 7:36-50A family having a garage sale decided to include a mirror they had received as a wedding gift. The reason they were sell...  Read More