By Tony Dale Continued from Where In the World Is the Church? It is not that God just wants to raise up church in any and every place where He sends His people. He also wants to raise up apostolic and prophetic leadership to demonstrate His divine love and power to a world that is … Continue reading Where In the World Is the Church? (Pt. 2)
By Krystle Esch 12.05.07 From the Philippines: Today an eight year old boy named Marvin died. I never actually talked to him, I don’t really know much about him, but I don’t think I’ll ever forget him. When I first saw Marvin four days ago, he was lying limp and half naked in a hospital … Continue reading How Marvin Died
By Melissa Sandel This was written and submitted to us before Christmas, but we still wanted to share it with you a day after, because we thought the challenge was still relevant for the new year. We hope that it stirs something in you for this upcoming year. At Christmas time, I feel a lot … Continue reading A Different Kind of Gift-Giving
By Shane Ambro In the timeless classic The Wizard of Oz Dorothy is on an epic journey, and every step reveals a larger part of the story, the journey becomes increasingly dangerous and even tragic. This is where most of us have been at some point in our lives. Sadly, we often find that this … Continue reading Tin Man: We can all lose heart
By Laura Kreger From our friends at Advent Conspiracy: redistribution – n. reducing inequalities in the distribution of wealth Sounds like something on a monochromatic line graph. The kind in the corner of the economics textbook page that makes your eyes gloss overnot inspire you to join a conspiracy. Is this whole thing really a … Continue reading Advent Conspiracy: A glimmer of hope
By Bill Ross There I was, in a remote Guatemalan village on the side of a mountain. We had just finished building a concrete cooking stove for a family. I stepped out of the house to allow the village women to come and see the new stove, and that’s when it happened. Thankfully, I didn’t … Continue reading Julia Estufa: Redemptive thoughts from Guatemala
By Karen Swank I can’t dance. Well, that’s not exactly true. I can’t dance in front of people. Umm… that’s not exactly it, either. Long ago, far away and several pounds ago I was on the high school pom pon squad and I used to do the kind of dancing where you count 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8, moving … Continue reading Seduction and Dancing: For show or for the King?
By Aaron Bruner Each morning for the past week I roll over and hit my alarm clock about five times before actually getting up. I have these great aspirations of waking up, going running, getting a nice shower, and having a cup of tea while I start my “quiet time”. This has only happened about … Continue reading Biking Evangelist: What a real man looks like
By Karen Swank the beautiful and terrible thing about Truth is the way it stands unbending regardless of any response to it no matter who believes it or not it is. no mountain of words tossed can bury it no emotion can eat it away no objection can alter its substance pretense believes itself bigger … Continue reading Accept: A poem about truth
By Andy Braner The time is on us. It’s another round of political grandstanding, and it seems every news outlet is obsessed with next year’s general election. Barack, Hillary, Huckabee, or Rudy; who will be the next leader of the free world? I was recently the keynote at a large convention with Christian school Administrators … Continue reading Politics and Religion: Don’t let someone else frame the debate