The Upward Look, by Jon Forrest"DROP THAT BABY!"A pastor visited a woman from his church family and found that she was very despondent and feeling that God had forsaken her. He saw that the woman was ...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestDo You Know the Shepherd?Several decades ago, the late English actor Charles Laughton (1899-1962) had been called upon to recite to an audience the Twenty-third Psalm fr...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestAre You a Mentor?When the New England Patriots began the 2002 season, they were a group of mostly average players. No one really expected much from the team. Four games ...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestWhat You Don't Know and What God Does KnowA vacuum cleaner salesman knocked on the door of a remote farmhouse. When the lady of the house opened the door, he walked in a...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestAnother Year of BlessingThere was a pastor (much like this one) who struggled to remember people’s names. He developed a system for secretly asking people their names wh...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestGood People at Church?She had seldom been to church a day of her life. In fact, she never thought she would ever go to church, but someone invited her and she came. Much...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestThe Life-Changing DoorAn Amish boy and his father went to the big city for the very first time. They were amazed by everything they saw. Having grown up and lived all th...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestA Spiritual CheckupWhen was the last time you had an appointment with your Primary Care Provider for a physical check-up? It is recommended that everyone get that Physic...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestFree for a ReasonThere is tremendous confusion in our world about the nature of freedom. Many folks think that true freedom means that one can do anything he/she wants a...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestThe Power of RecognitionDavid Redding tells of having a big, black Scottish shepherd as a pet when he was growing up on a farm in the country. He named the dog Teddy and...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestThe Value of DadThe kids had talked Mom into getting a hamster.  They promised to take care of their pet, which they named “Danny.”Within two months, though, Mom was tak...  Read More

The Upward Look, by Jon ForrestOur Basis for Unity (a personal story)Many years ago, I was on the first leg of a flight which was to travel from Longview, Texas to Dallas and then to Lubbock. I was on...  Read More