By Jeff Goins, Editor Is Jesus “the Way, the Truth and the Life” as we often hear in church? Really? How? In John 14:6, Jesus says, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” (NIV) While this is an oft-quoted verse about the theological … Continue reading Is Jesus the Way, the Truth, and the Life?
By Jeff Goins, Editor In 1998, Billy Graham delivered this fascinating and compelling TED Talk about technology and faith. This is not the first technological revolution, Graham says. Technology has helped and aided humanity in many ways, but it will never be able to solve some of humanity’s greatest moral dilemmas: particularly, the problems of … Continue reading Billy Graham on the Limits of Technology
By Jeff Goins, Editor Movies often talk about the “magic” of Christmas, and I am beginning to rediscover the wonder of this time of year. It’s all about anticipation. About the good things of God that have been promised to us. About hope and restoration. About change and the coming of better things. It is … Continue reading Advent: The Journey to Christmas (An Evangelical Perspective)
By Ginger Larson The way they grab for food with their grubby hands, dirt under their fingernails, it aggravates me. I was squeezing a package of black refried beans into the pan – kind of like how one rolls up the tube of toothpaste to ensure every ounce is used. Pleased with my thorough squeezing … Continue reading Hunger and God: Lessons Learned While Digging Through the Trash
By Zach Hunter Christmas time. Every year, for a short period of time, our inner child is given permission to come out of their room. This time of year, the lights are brighter, and the fragrances call up memories deeply imprinted in our hearts. This time of year, our yards are Hallmark cards, and our … Continue reading Getting Back the Wonder of Christmas (and Life)
By Tiffany Berkowitz From Cambodia: Just as we were about to get up from the table and grab a tuk tuk home, I heard a small voice ask, “Buy my book?” I’ve probably heard that almost as often as I’ve heard “Tuk Tuk? Moto?” this month. Which could be up to a hundred times a … Continue reading A Simple Story: Jesus, Dinner, and Brazilian Tourists
By Peter Bowes There is nothing mysterious about the word “mystical.” Mystical means simply having an experience beyond the five senses. When you experience love, it is an example of a mystical experience. When you feel a presence within you when you pray or meditate, that is a mystical experience. The feeling you get when … Continue reading What Christian Mystics Know That You Don’t
By Jeff Goins, Editor Co-author of UnChristian Gabe Lyons has a new book called The Next Christians. Publishers Weekly describes the book in the following: [Lyons’] …newest book aims to “restore” U.S. evangelicalism by elevating a generation of leaders marked by six traits suitable for a postmodern, pluralistic, post-Christian America. Evangelicals will need to be … Continue reading The Next Christians
By Kevin Hendricks Th following is an excerpt from the book Open Our Eyes by Kevin Hendricks, which is an effort to support Mark Horvath and the work that he does at InvisiblePeople.tv, where he tells real stories of American homelessness. All proceeds from the book go directly to Mark and Invisible People. *** All … Continue reading Open Our Eyes: Seeing the Invisible People of Homelessness
By Jeff Goins, Editor “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Jesus has a hidden blessing for those who come to grips with their own spiritual bankruptcy and desperation. I’ve learned not to superimpose my expectations of myself onto other people, to not give in to the temptation of … Continue reading Blessed are the Poor (and Blind)
