The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestIS IT TOO EASY?Years ago an instant cake mix was marketed that became a big flop in sales. The instructions said that all you had to do was add water and bake and you ha...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestIN HIS STEPSAs we prepare our hearts for Resurrection Sunday, also known as Easter, we will join in a series of messages titled IN HIS STEPS. The passage of Scripture fo...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestTRUE REVIVAL COULD COMEThe following article written in bold and italics comes from The Power of Prayer and the Prayer of Power by RA Tory… The first recorded revival in...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestBetter ThingsA first-grade teacher was having a difficult day. It had rained that entire day and the children couldn’t go out for recess. As a result they became more re...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestFIRST THINGS FIRSTWhen Coach Bobby Bowden played baseball in college, he never hit a home run. His senior year at Howard College, he was the only player not to hit a hom...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestStuck in YesterdayShe may have missed the point of New Year’s Resolutions. With an eagerness to make some changes in the area of financial habits, the lady called her cr...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestA LIGHT IN THE DARKNESSIn the September of 2002 issue of Focus on the Family Magazine, the following article was included titled "A Light in the Darkness" by Christin Di...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestWEARING HIS COATMany years ago, an evangelist by the name of Jakov arrived at a village in Serbia. He met an elderly man there named Cimmerman, and Jakov began to talk t...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestPORCUPINE LOVEThe woodland creature known as the porcupine weighs 15-20 pounds. This primarily nocturnal animal gets its name from the Latin word for pig and the French ...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestMISSION POSSIBLEA man was stumbling through the woods, totally drunk, when he came upon a preacher baptizing people in the river. He proceeded to walk into the water and...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestEnduring HopeThere is a story about how the caverns north of Yellowstone National Park were discovered. As the story goes, one of the original explorers was walking alon...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestTake Jesus With You It was the day after Christmas at a church in San Francisco. Pastor Mike was looking at the nativity scene outside when he noticed the baby Jesus was...  Read More