By Rosie Rosie was the winner of Wrecked for the Ordinary’s Tell Your Story Contest. Hachette Book Group provided giveaway book(s) for the contest winner. “Jesus, I need you.” He leaned forward in response and hugged her. She simply followed in his wake as he stood up and tucked the chair back under the table. They walked out … Continue reading Just Look At Me: A Short Story
By Ryan Francis Twenty-first century America is a society rich in diversity. However, that diversity proposes many challenges, not least of which is religious tolerance. The need for a plan of action in this area of society is clear when we see the FBI reporting religious bias as the second highest hate crime motivation. Notable … Continue reading The T-Word: Tolerance and the Christian Faith
By Seth Barnes, Founder of Adventures in Missions Here’s a really good question for youth pastors: “How can you equip your students with practical tools so they can spiritually nourish themselves, grow and reproduce?” After all, those are the basic functions of any living thing. And your kids can’t be dependent on you forever. With … Continue reading Youth Ministry and Missions: Serving Your Community
By Quoleshna Elbert Mark your calendar between October 3rd-11th. Brooke Annibale, Garrett Heath, Hiram Ring and Joy Ike make up the roster of “4 On Tour,” a team of individual artists whose styles range from a mix of folk, acoustic, neo-soul and blues (among other genres). And, they have come together to offer a unique event … Continue reading 4 On Tour: An Interview with Joy Ike
By Jesse Medina So, you want to change the world? That’s a good thing. That motivation has paved the way for many of the innovative ideas that we enjoy today: iPods, the internet, cars, planes, etc. It is no easy task to change the world, but if you’re really serious about doing it, I’d like … Continue reading So You Want to Change the World?
By Andrea Krook Upon stepping into her shack, I thought she would die. I was right, and I’m not even a doctor. She died about a week later from AIDS, leaving six boys without a parent. Members of my church and I were in the Soweto slum of Nairobi, Kenya in August of 2006 for about … Continue reading Art By Andrea Krook: Assisting AIDS In Kenya
By Jonathan Griffiths Imagine a road that features a whole assortment of houses. There’s a regular two-story family house and next to it sits a puzzlingly large mansion, replete in splendor with manicured lawns and wrought iron gates. Over the road, a humble bungalow sits quietly, looking cozy and charming. There’s a high-rise of flats, … Continue reading A New Neighborhood: Structure and the Church
By Jeff Goins, Editor There are few artists in the Christian music industry that I respect as much as Jason Gray. His humility, talent, and testimony of brokenness all packaged together create an authentic singer-songwriter in an age of hyped-up Christian rock stars. When Jason stepped out of being an independent artist, signed with Centricity … Continue reading Jason Gray: Everything Sad Is Coming Untrue
By Travis Monroe Health care: no other two words have stirred up so many emotions as these lately. Some say health care is a right; others say it’s only a privilege. Some believe that there should be a government-run “public option”; others say it will only expand government control. But where should we, as Christians, … Continue reading The Health Care Question
By Gabrielle Dickinson Written after watching the Invisible Children Rough Cut documentary for the first time: One minute of watching, and my eyes are so accustomed to this sight that they don’t take long to adjust to the window on my screen. My eyes are sore from being apart from the reality of this for … Continue reading Opening My Lens Wide