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
By Jameson Ketchum Chad Johnson is the former A&R rep for Tooth & Nail Records. He recently left Tooth & Nail to start his own record label called Come and Live, which features a pretty original model for a label. Jameson from Wrecked interviewed Chad about his new project. WRECKED: You’ve been credited with working … Continue reading Interview: Former Tooth & Nail Rep Chad Johnson
By Jeff Goins, Editor Jon Foreman sings for Switchfoot. Personally, I find his music honest and inspiring. I attended a Switchfoot concert awhile ago, and it was one of the most moving worship experiences that I’ve had in awhile. The words to “The Shadow Proves the Sunshine” became my anthem of depravity, my song of … Continue reading Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman on the American Dream
By Jeff Goins, Editor Tamara Park is author of Sacred Encounters: From Rome to Jerusalem. She works as the Pastor of Community for Warehouse 242 in Charlotte, NC, USA. Here’s an interview she did with Wrecked about her journey of discovery: Can you share a little bit about how you were led to go on … Continue reading Sacred Encounters: Interview with Tamara Park
By Vanita Joines Most of these kids were adopted out into homes that then eventually gave them up so there is a lot of hurt and pain. I sat in the car nodding my head and listening intently to the woman explaining where she was taking me. I was traveling with CTI Music Ministries as … Continue reading The Responsibility to Care
By Jeff Goins, Editor I once was eating lunch in downtown Nashville with a friend. We met at an ice cream shop, but relocated to the Cheese Steak Factory (not to be confused with the just-as-delicious Cheesecake Factory) for toasted sandwiches. During our meal, my friend told me about his mission trip to Tanzania, and … Continue reading Our Daily Bread: Dining with Strangers
By Joanne Brokaw I once wrote a post on my blog at Beliefnet.com in which I threw out this joke: “You might be a Christian music fan if you didn’t let your kids listen to the Jonas Brothers until you found out they were Christians. But you did let your kids listen to David Archuleta … Continue reading What Is Christian Music And Why Do You Care?
By Karen Swank This week you had some newcomers in your class, and one of them is my friend. She is a truly beautiful lady, inside and out, who extends kindness and humor everywhere she goes. She is also a deeply spiritual person, and came to your class seeking to find what the Bible holds … Continue reading Dear Bible Study Ladies
By Jesse Medina Before we launch into a review of Death by Church, I should give you some interesting back story. The book was released on the first day of the new year and at the time, I was visiting family back home in Oregon. Intent on getting my hands on Erre’s latest book as … Continue reading Book Review: Mike Erre’s Death by Church
By Katherine Spearing During the fall, I worked on a congressional campaign in Alabama. From the beginning, I was cautioned not to go to the north side of the city. It was the low-income, predominately black area of the city. Though I understood that demographically, the black communities had a history of voting a certain … Continue reading The North Side: Looking Beyond Appearance