By Jesse Medina A friend and I were recently talking about lofty theological concepts yeah, were spiritual like that. Actually, we were talking about the very broad topic of salvation. I was in preparation for a sermon I was doing for our youth group and he was leading the worship. So, as we talked about … Continue reading Shotgun Puppets: Is God a Micro-Manager?
By Onleilove Alston The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s … Continue reading Being the Oaks of Righteousness: Domestic Workers United
By Andy Clapp I had always dreamed of a career where I traveled. I wanted to be the guy who jumped on a plane to go from this city to the next, joining the upper echelon of the corporate world and living that life of what I deemed “meaningful”. For years, I had been on … Continue reading Compromise for a Career
By Jameson Ketchum Speaking with Jason Brown, Justin Haag, and Chris Ratzlaff of Fallstar. WRECKED: How would you describe Fallstars sound and what does the band name mean? Justin: Melodic “pop-core” Chris: My dad had a hard childhood and went through some traumatic experiences. He came to a point in is life where he felt … Continue reading Interview with the Band Fallstar
By Sarah Fujimoto In order to redefine culture, one must understand what culture was before. In order to move freely into my future I must understand my past and how it is affecting my present. As I walked recently through the Chinatown area of Philadelphia something felt at home. Being a fourth generation Japanese American, … Continue reading Philadelphia Murals: A cultural lens
By Jeff Goins, Editor I saw this video the other day, and it really resonated with me. In it, Bill Hybels poses the question, “What wrecks you?” Is it extreme poverty, homelessness, the death of churches? Could it be that these things which you can’t stand are situations to which you are called to minister? … Continue reading Holy Discontent: What Wrecks You?
By Seth Barnes, Founder of Adventures in Missions I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen of me and what I will show you. -Acts 26:16 You can only witness to what you have seen of Jesus. Some of us hide behind the … Continue reading Missions Is More Than Witnessing: How to be a witness
By Mike Price A short-term mission is the mobilization of a Christian for a short period of time, usually ranging from a few days to a year. The short-term missionary is a fairly recent innovation, but many short-term missions agencies are helping to feed, house and show the love of Jesus in trips that consist … Continue reading The History of Short Term Missions
By Trey Lyon When you regularly plan activities for youth, it’s difficult to find variety, particularly when you’re almost 7 years into it. The requisite beach trips, laser-tag, putt-putt mini-golf, go-kart lock-ins, gym lock-ins, youth camps and ski trips are enough to make anyone die of monotony. In the desperate search for something different I … Continue reading A Different Kind of Vacation
By Sam Townsend “How have I ignored this situation?” Five years ago, Lynne Hybels of Willow Creek Community Church near Chicago asked that question when she saw the AIDS crisis firsthand in Africa. On a warm October evening in Amman, Jordan, she asked that same question again, this time about the growing danger the Middle … Continue reading The Thirsty Rock of The Middle East