By Karen Swank I started my “dream job” this week at a Christian shelter for abused women and their children. Part of my training is a big stack of reading on the psychology, sociology, patterns, and problems of abuse, including deep exploration of biblical perspectives on it. I’ve been consuming and processing the information fast … Continue reading Animal Abuse and Sin
By Hannah Lythe Kari Miller left for Kampala, Uganda in May 2007 hoping to love the poor. She encountered Dorcas Widows Ministry and found a way to love. She has since become incredibly involved in the ministry, starting a school sponsorship program within the ministry, allowing Uganda widows to earn an income through a beaded … Continue reading Caring for Widows: An Interview with Kari Miller (Part 2)
By Jeff Goins, Editor Continued from Searching for a Spiritual Father There were a few touch-and-go discipling relationships, one of which was J. (not Jay, just J.), the pastor who baptized me my senior year in college. I called him once and asked if there was anyone in the church leadership who could disciple me. … Continue reading Searching for a Spiritual Father, Pt. 2
By Erin Almand Church. Exactly what is church? Just what does it mean? Many people associate church with a building, cars parked outside and members dressed in their Sunday best. Church is something we do on Sundays. We tithe. We sing three worship songs and listen to the sermon. Go home, rinse, and repeat next … Continue reading Church at Home: Is This Real Fellowship?
By Lauren Deville There’s a quote hanging in my hallway taken from U2’s book, Walk On: The Spiritual Journey of U2. It says: “…when you are given a gift, you have to use it. You have to deal with the responsibilities and dilemmas of it. You cannot run from it. You cannot hide your light … Continue reading Voices in Culture: Ever Stays Red Interview
By Kelly This is a plea to the American public. More specifically, it is an outcry to the body of Christ. It is a reminder that in this day and age, our hope and trust do not, must not, and can not lie in the office of the Presidency of the United States. Our hope … Continue reading Idolatry of the American President
By Andrew Frazer Have you ever noticed how time doesnt stand still for anyone? Regardless of how much we plead time to pause, fast forward, or even rewind, the reality remains the same: 24 hours in one day, 7 days in one week and, more often than not, 365 days in one year. It is … Continue reading Lost in Traffik: Images of the Oppressed
By Jeff Goins, Editor I’m currently reading a book called Vintage Jesus: Timeless Answers to Timely Questions by Mark Driscoll, pastor of a megachurch in Seattle. It’s a bit tongue-in-cheek in places, but quite appropriate and provocative. Living in the Bible Belt for the past two years, I’ve come to realize how much American culture … Continue reading Vintage Jesus: Mark Driscoll, technology, and timely questions
By Jeff Goins, Editor Have you ever seen the movie Finding Forrester? It’s about a young, African-American teen who has a knack for writing. One day, he ends up in the apartment of a crochity, old white man named Forrester who wrote a bestselling book and has since disappeared into obscurity. Inevitably, the two become … Continue reading Searching for a Spiritual Father
By Allison Johnston Todd Bentley takes some getting used to. Before I came to Lakeland I watched on God.TV and I personally found his style offensive and arrogant, but after being here in Lakeland for a few days, I feel like there is here something to address. Todd is getting press, both good and bad, … Continue reading Lakeland Revival: Does Todd Bentley Go Too Far?