By Vera Mielke I met her on one of my very first shifts on the ward. She was a translator serving with Mercy Ships. Her name was Judy Ben. From the moment we met there was a connection between us. As I sit here in my cabin in reflection, I remember that day as if … Continue reading With a Name: Mercy Ships in Africa
By Christi Bowman The American church is in exile. We are looking for our lover, but He has left. He tired of waiting. He stood at the door and He knocked. Shivering cold, He knocked. We didn’t want to get dressed; we didn’t want to get our feet dirty, so He left (Song of Solomon … Continue reading Exile of the American Church
By Ben Girdler I love you so much. I cant thank God enough for you. You are my support. You have changed my life. I love you beyond words. Just wanted you to know. Goodnight. I got that text just the other day from my fiancee while she was out of town for a school … Continue reading God Smiles: The Joy of Relationship
By Erin Almand Tonight I finished reading a book that I started this afternoon. (It was really engaging, ok? I realize this makes me an ber-nerd. I happen to be a fast reader.) Anyways, its a Christian book series, which generally I am pretty picky about, because most of them tend to be very formulated … Continue reading Stop Running: A Lesson in Trust
By Mariah Secrest My encounter with the book Culture Making was my first exposure to Andy Crouch, but if authors can have groupies then I think Im about to be one of his. The recent releases own reference to being a stirring manifesto is hardly too high an estimation of itself. Falling under the collaboration … Continue reading Culture Making: A Book Review
By Jeff Goins, Editor As an artist, do you believe that the arts can challenge fans to help change the world? How? Yes, I think so. Art can pull on human emotions in a way that no other form of entertainment can. Art has a way of seeping into our consciousness and sticking there. Songs … Continue reading After Edmund: Thoughts on Poverty
By Caroline Crawford Continued from The Forgotten: An Outcast in India (Pt. 2) : Moseleb died. I don’t even know how else to put it. He died the day after I saw him and I don’t know why. I don’t get it and my heart hurts… a lot. I went to the leper colony on … Continue reading The Forgotten: An Outcast in India (Pt. 3)
By Lorie Newman Continued from I’m Done with Playing Church: I’ve gotten such a response to this article, I thought I’d add a bit to it. I’ll let the Word of God speak for itself: That’s right… I’m done with playing church. Now what? I’m done… with the plastic smiles. I choose to be real. … Continue reading I’m Done with Playing Church, Pt. 2: Now What?
By Ben Girdler Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” -John 20:29 The sun was barely visible over the horizon as I walked with my brother James and father Zebedee towards our boat. We passed many other men as … Continue reading Beyond His Eyes: Experiencing the Love of Christ
By Sarah Layne Im rarely dirty. I mean really dirty: dirt under my fingernails, mud on my knees, dust on my face kind of dirty. Growing up I was covered in such filth as many-a-child would be, but in my old age (okay, not so old age), Ive replaced the imprints of my knees in … Continue reading Loving like Jesus: Revelations on A Bathroom Floor