By Kari Miller One of Wrecked’s most featured contributors, Kari Miller, took a trip to Uganda over the summer, and we thought it’d be interesting to do an interview with her. We love great stories about ordinary people doing radical things, and we thought you, too, might like to hear straight from her what it … Continue reading Back But Not Home: An American Adjusts to America
By Robert Henry It is a common story many of us share. Obviously not all of us, but I have spoken with many individuals whove given remarkably similar accounts of that small church where they grew up in. Typically, this phenomenon goes something like this. One is introduced to the stories of the Bible in … Continue reading MEGA Church: Is this trend hurting the Church as a whole?
By Larry Brayan A few weeks ago, Wrecked was visited by Larry Brayan, founder of Divine Touch Ministries, and had the privilege of hearing his story and poking his brain a little. The following is a highlight of that interview: All copyright laws are in effect and any duplication of this without permission (Larry starts … Continue reading The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
By Jeff Goins, Editor Red Letters begins not with startling statistics or an alarming call to action, but with a simple story about a teenager named Kirill who lived on the streets of Moscow. Weve all been there before, trying to assuage our feelings of guilt with justifications or avoiding eye contact or even crossing … Continue reading Book Review: Red Letters by Tom Davis
By Mike Bolognese How significant is Your silence. Men speak and do not listen. You listen and do not speak words. How significant is Your silence. You are Mystery itself, meeting me in every person, event, and place. You continually summon the universe in Your majesty through Your simplicity. You order everything according to Your … Continue reading Revelation (Speechless)
By Jimmy McCarty Life’s not fair. God’s not fair. Even though I try to be fair, is it truly an outcome I can announce is free from ulterior motive? I’ve heard “fairness” is different from “justice” but the truth is, it’s still rooted in the fact that compromise demands sacrifice from both sides. One hurts, … Continue reading Sacrificing Justice
By Scott Molgard I stood in line, absentmindedly people-watching and enjoying the air-conditioning. The large room we were in had all the bustle and efficiency of any department of motor vehicles, and I have learned it is best to assume a form of learned helplessness, a vacant look with a sheepish smile, and a please-and-thank-you … Continue reading The Scarred Face of Jesus
By Jimmy McCarty Humankind was created to trust. As Adam rose from his dusty mold and looked into the eyes of the God who had just breathed life into a pile of dirt, an immediate co-existence was established. God did not agnostically energize His creation only to leave it. He gave form to that which … Continue reading Repairing Broken Trust
By Hannah Lythe For all the green that surfaces in Africa, when I think back to my nine months the only color that permeates through is amber, a dark orange that rainbows through to brown. I miss Africa’s dirt. I took every moment for granted. I don’t know if this world is ever going to … Continue reading Dirt
By Chris Telfer This is a simple story of grace. Emilio lost his wife just three days after we were able to share the Gospel with her in April. By God’s grace, she accepted and now dwells with Jesus. It changed our lives and the life of Emilio. Here is his story: Continue reading Emilio