The Upward Look, by Jon Forrest (Adapted from Charles Swindall)Connection MattersThe story is told of a man from a remote mountain village who had the opportunity to visit a large modern city for the ...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestUnderstanding the ChurchOne of the most misunderstood entities in the world is the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ. I had a disagreement with a friend when I was in high...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestThe Big Black DoorDuring World War II a spy was captured and sentenced to death by a general in the Japanese Army. Before carrying out the sentence the general gave the ...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestCatch the Vision!The story’s told about a young preacher who was pastoring a very traditional and established church. The church was beginning to experience phenomenal g...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestThe Only Way to See HimIn his book, The Applause of Heaven, Max Lucado writes,"A small cathedral outside Bethlehem marks the supposed birthplace of Jesus. Behind a high ...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestThe Real ChristmasA pastor was preparing a Christmas message and fell asleep in his study at the church. He dreamed that he was in a world into which Jesus had never com...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestNAME THAT CHRISTMAS CAROLMusic has always played a huge part in the celebration of Advent and Christmas. While the Christmas stories in the New Testament say that the An...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestAdvent – A Christmas WarmupIn a "Peanuts" cartoon strip, good old Charlie Brown says to Linus, "Life is just too much for me. I’ve been confused from the day I was born....  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestThankful to Not be the TurkeyA lady purchased a parrot whose previous owner had taught him profanity and decided that she would reform him. The parrot learned a number o...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestDon’t Forget to Say ItIn 1860, The Lady Elgin, an excursion boat on Lake Michigan collided with a freighter and began to sink less than a mile from the shore.Hundreds of...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestThe Life Saving DifferenceIn "The Encourager," Charles Mylander writes: "Sunrise was dawning when Los Angeles motorcycle police officer Bob Vernon saw a red pickup truck...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestWhere’s the Fire? In a small town, the volunteer fire department’s telephone was answered by the policeman on duty, who would in turn sound the fire whistle to rally the...  Read More