By Jesse Medina On Mother’s Day, my wife and I were listening to the testimonies of various types of mothers in our church. They were beautiful stories of heartache and redemption. One woman shared about how she had an abortion as a teenager. One woman shared about her inability to conceive and finally hearing from … Continue reading Being Called by God: Redefining Normal
By Jimmy McCarty A while back there was an article here asking if Jesus was a revolutionary. The answer is a resounding, “Yes!” Jesus turned the cultural, religious, and political world upside down. You bet he was a revolutionary! According to the article the dictionary definition of revolutionary is “constituting or bringing about a major … Continue reading Jesus: Revolutionary of Revolutionaries
By Jeff Goins, Editor Summer is a time when people’s work and school schedules tend to loosen up. It is a season of life, of renewed vigor, and of rest. But summer is also a season of opportunity. It is a time when our lives are less bogged-down, and we can explore more meaningful pursuits. … Continue reading 3 Ways to Have a Meaningful (and Missional) Summer
By John Reedy Title: 3 days Medium: Acrylic I wanted to do something a little different than my usual and go more abstract with this piece. This is a retro style piece symbolizing the death, burial and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Title: Jesus wept Medium: Acrylic I went with just black and white for … Continue reading Artist Corner: Featuring Art by John Reedy
By Wrecked for the Ordinary Adventures In Missions (AIM), a nonprofit organization based in Gainesville, GA, launched its first Missions Photo Contest in a quest to gather photographs of ministry in action from around the globe. The purpose is to cast a vision for what God is doing in the mission field through a collection … Continue reading Missions Photo Contest to Capture Stories from the Mission Field
By Jon and Mindy Hirst Continued from Part 1 of The Church’s Response to Global Pandemic: Our Relationship with Others Just like the true nature of our relationship with God is revealed in the face of crisis, the depth and health of our other relationships is also made very obvious. (BL) There are many levels … Continue reading The Church’s Response to Global Pandemic, Pt. 2
By Jon and Mindy Hirst This article is a conversation between four people. Throughout the article, you will see initials in parentheses. These identify the contributor who shared that particular thought. The streets are quiet except for the distant sound of sirens echoing through the rows of high-rises (CW), across the rice fields, through the … Continue reading The Church’s Response to Global Pandemic: AIDS, Influenza, and Missions
By Karen Swank This week I am renewing a promise I had made to myself, and then broken: I am done with church services focused on celebrating roles instead of worshiping God. Mother’s Day is, for some, one of the most brutal church services of the year. Oh, it’s sweet for some, and I don’t … Continue reading Holidays in Church: What Are We Doing Here?
By Josh Harrod Casper I had read bits and pieces of her life through other works – who she was and who she is helping others become through her story. Dorothy Day was the founder of the Catholic Workers Movement, along with “co-founder/conspirator” Peter Maurin. Peter had led an interesting life himself, traveling from his … Continue reading What I’m Learning from Dorothy Day
By Serena Woods I spend a lot of time thinking about the countless numbers of people who want to know more about God and desire a relationship with Jesus, but won’t go to church because of the people in it. The life of a believer is a process by which an individual of flesh and … Continue reading Churches and the Freedom to Discover