By Katie Mumper From England. Yesterday morning, I was challenged to spend three hours in silence and solitude with God. During that time I reflected on a number of Scripture passages, taking time to truly meditate on each of them. But the most rewarding part of this time was when I sat and just listened … Continue reading A Solitary Experience
By Stephanie Fisk Myanmar (previously Burma) has been under attack since the seventies – by their own government. And it’s not getting any better. Imagine the Mexico/USA frontier; move it to Asia and place it between Myanmar and Thailand. Compared to Myanmar, Thailand appears to be a wealthy country. Just like Mexicans, people from Myanmar … Continue reading Burma Struggles to Breathe
By Karen Swank who am i that You should choose this hour and this place appointed just for me the least trustworthy of all, it seems smallest in might quickest to nurse imagined wounds most prone to dwell in darkness refusing the balm You offer in abundance who am i all around me i see … Continue reading Unlikely Vessel: Chosen by God
By Karen Swank I woke this morning the first time around 3:30 a.m. I had left the window above my bed open; the room was deliciously cold, and my pillows and covers luxuriously soft. One of the things I love about waking at that hour is that it somehow makes rising at five seem like … Continue reading Awake at 3am: Musings in the morning
By Cameron Cary From Cambodia. Though in many ways still underdeveloped, Phnom Penh is a bustling city with many opportunities to experience the history, sight-see, shop, and enjoy the culture. Cars, tuk tuks, and motos alike crowd the dirty streets, with no sense of traffic direction and a constant honking of horns. On a day … Continue reading Beggars at the Feast
By Stephanie Fisk “I am thankful that I experienced the communist regime (Khmer Rouge). Without those 4 years of extreme hardship and suffering, I wouldn’t be the person I am today.” -Pastor Keat Pastor Keat was 17 years old when he had to flee Phnom Penh with his parents, brothers and grandmother. His family threw … Continue reading Thanks to the Communists
By Christine Young Today, western culture disgusted me. I went to Tysons Corners, an upscale mall in Washington D.C. With limited time given to each person to live out this life and limited resources to use to the best of our ability western civilization created the MALL – the ultimate trap for us to waste … Continue reading Poverty of the Mall
By Tisha Lynne Speelman Click on the images to enlarge You see the distress we are in, how Jerusalem lays waste, and its gates are burned with fire. Come and let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer be a reproach. -Nehemiah 2:17 Many of our cities are literally crying out … Continue reading See the Distress We Are In
By Brian Alonzo I was twenty-one, I think. How did you feel as you watched me scrape my knees? What did you think as I cried out for help? When did you move as my life began to fall? I was twenty-one, Right? You must remember. It was the night at the hockey game. I … Continue reading Twenty-One
By Jeff Goins, Editor Thanks to our friends at the following websites for publishing some form of this article: Relevant Magazine / Burnside Writers Collective / Evangelicals for Social Action / ProdigalSon Magazine . I’ve since refined and expanded some thoughts, making it more personal. Enjoy: The first time I think I was ever fascinated … Continue reading Leaving Home: Why we need a pilgrimage