By Ben Girdler I love you so much. I cant thank God enough for you. You are my support. You have changed my life. I love you beyond words. Just wanted you to know. Goodnight. I got that text just the other day from my fiancee while she was out of town for a school … Continue reading God Smiles: The Joy of Relationship
By Christi Bowman The American church is in exile. We are looking for our lover, but He has left. He tired of waiting. He stood at the door and He knocked. Shivering cold, He knocked. We didn’t want to get dressed; we didn’t want to get our feet dirty, so He left (Song of Solomon … Continue reading Exile of the American Church
By Lorie Newman Continued from I’m Done with Playing Church: I’ve gotten such a response to this article, I thought I’d add a bit to it. I’ll let the Word of God speak for itself: That’s right… I’m done with playing church. Now what? I’m done… with the plastic smiles. I choose to be real. … Continue reading I’m Done with Playing Church, Pt. 2: Now What?
By Sammi Deem As Joy Ike ordered her tea at an urban Starbucks in Pittsburgh, PA one of the baristas squealed, Are you Joy Ike? Flattered and surprised, Ike responded and asked the barista if she had been to a show recently. They talked for a few moments longer and then Ike joined me at … Continue reading Voices in Culture: Joy Ike
By Jamie Ketchum For just over a year now, Hopecore.com has been working diligently to bring not only larger artists, such as Underoath and Anberlin, to the ears of many more fans, but they have also been building up smaller acts that certainly need the exposure. Hopecore.com is an online radio station that specializes in … Continue reading Hopecore.com: Alternative Christian radio making waves
By Jamie Finch Tonight, I met a woman nobler than I could ever hope to be. She only has one leg because she lost the other in an accident three years ago. I don’t know the extent of the accident or even what happened. All I know is that the accident took her leg and … Continue reading Poverty and Possibility
By Caroline Crawford Continued from: The Forgotten: An Outcast in India (Pt. 1) Two days later we were back at the leper colony. I was all excited to go visit my friend, to continue to sit with him. I had learned that his name is “Moseleb” but most people in the colony simply call him … Continue reading The Forgotten: An Outcast in India (Pt. 2)
By Sarah Layne Im rarely dirty. I mean really dirty: dirt under my fingernails, mud on my knees, dust on my face kind of dirty. Growing up I was covered in such filth as many-a-child would be, but in my old age (okay, not so old age), Ive replaced the imprints of my knees in … Continue reading Loving like Jesus: Revelations on A Bathroom Floor
By Ben Girdler Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” -John 20:29 The sun was barely visible over the horizon as I walked with my brother James and father Zebedee towards our boat. We passed many other men as … Continue reading Beyond His Eyes: Experiencing the Love of Christ
By Dan Matheson Track Listing: Green Light Walk Alone Monsoon Almost There Pulse Walk Alone (Acoustic Online Bonus) Mariah Secrest is a young up and coming singer/songwriter from Tucson, Arizona who has just recently recorded a solo EP called Green Light. She has put together a handful of songs that range from upbeat rockers to … Continue reading Green Light: Mariah Secrest Album Review