By Karen Swank My parents are still married. Once upon a time, this was not an unusual statement to make. These days, it’s becoming more and more an aberration. My parents are still married (it must be 43 years now) despite the fact that they began with many strikes against them in the department of … Continue reading Christians and Divorce: Stay Together for the Kids?
By Sara Shelton Today we visited the largest slum village in Nairobi. We spent the day walking miles through the slums and it was unreal. Their homes are nothing but dirt huts with pieces of cloth to act as doors. They all work right out of their backyards I guess you could say. They grow … Continue reading Living Simply and Loving Well in Africa
By Jeff Goins, Editor Continued from Searching for a Spiritual Father, Pt. 2 Like I said, there were other father figures, but I just can’t take the time to talk about all of them. One was a man named David. A little bit thin on the top of his head, with a slightly metro-sexual bent … Continue reading Searching for a Spiritual Father, Pt. 3
By Jeff Campbell There is this field in my mind and in it I am reaping what I have sown. Every day, all day, I am reaping what I sowed. And it is always day. There is one row of the field, and it is endless, almost endless in front of me and behind me. … Continue reading Reaping and Sowing and Carrying Jesus’ Yoke
By Kelly This is a plea to the American public. More specifically, it is an outcry to the body of Christ. It is a reminder that in this day and age, our hope and trust do not, must not, and can not lie in the office of the Presidency of the United States. Our hope … Continue reading Idolatry of the American President
By Lauren Deville There’s a quote hanging in my hallway taken from U2’s book, Walk On: The Spiritual Journey of U2. It says: “…when you are given a gift, you have to use it. You have to deal with the responsibilities and dilemmas of it. You cannot run from it. You cannot hide your light … Continue reading Voices in Culture: Ever Stays Red Interview
By Erin Almand Church. Exactly what is church? Just what does it mean? Many people associate church with a building, cars parked outside and members dressed in their Sunday best. Church is something we do on Sundays. We tithe. We sing three worship songs and listen to the sermon. Go home, rinse, and repeat next … Continue reading Church at Home: Is This Real Fellowship?
By Jeff Goins, Editor Continued from Searching for a Spiritual Father There were a few touch-and-go discipling relationships, one of which was J. (not Jay, just J.), the pastor who baptized me my senior year in college. I called him once and asked if there was anyone in the church leadership who could disciple me. … Continue reading Searching for a Spiritual Father, Pt. 2
By Hannah Lythe Kari Miller left for Kampala, Uganda in May 2007 hoping to love the poor. She encountered Dorcas Widows Ministry and found a way to love. She has since become incredibly involved in the ministry, starting a school sponsorship program within the ministry, allowing Uganda widows to earn an income through a beaded … Continue reading Caring for Widows: An Interview with Kari Miller (Part 2)
By Karen Swank I started my “dream job” this week at a Christian shelter for abused women and their children. Part of my training is a big stack of reading on the psychology, sociology, patterns, and problems of abuse, including deep exploration of biblical perspectives on it. I’ve been consuming and processing the information fast … Continue reading Animal Abuse and Sin