By Karen Swank Handwritten in the front of my Bible is the following: I commit myself to build the Kingdom through reliance upon You as manifested through a life of prayer. I will turn down opportunity when I have too little time for prayer. I ask for grace to fulfill my covenant to believe You … Continue reading When Housework Is More Than It Seems
By Bill Shaw We had a conversation with Bill Shaw, a missionary in the Philippines, a few weeks ago about a street newspaper he wants to start to provide jobs for the homeless. We still plan on featuring that interview, but in the mean time, we wanted to share this piece that Bill wrote. There … Continue reading Three Stories from the Streets of the Philippines
By Jeff Goins, Editor Continued from Leaving Home: Why we need a pilgrimage When we leave home, we need to be ready to find that home is not where we thought it was in the comfy levels of security to which we easily become addicted. We must be willing to accept that home is some … Continue reading Leaving Home: Why we need a pilgrimage, Pt. 2
By Mariah Secrest “I hate my hair. I wish it were long. My hair’s ugly!” Emily was crying uncontrollably, voice tremulous, body shaking in contempt of the game of dress-up the other two were playing. “You can’t hate your hair. You’re seven.” Meanwhile, I was reminding myself to double up on birth control when appropriate … Continue reading Girls: Hurt over your hurts
By Brandon Headrick “If anyone comes to Me, and does not hate his own father ad mother and wife and children and brothers and sisters, yes, and even his own life, he cannot be My disciple. Whoever does not carry his own cross and come after Me cannot be My disciple: “So therefore, no one … Continue reading The Great Depression
By Kristyn Komarnicki Your parents dont want you, or cant raise you, or perhaps, are deceased. You live with 30 or 75 or 200 other children in one of the almost 2,000 state-run orphanages in Russia, and your days are ordered by meals, classes, and the institutional routines adhered to by everyone around you. Traumatized … Continue reading There Is No Plan B: Loving orphans in Russia
By Jason Wenell We live in a global community in which everything is connected. The web has brought people together from all different age groups, nations, and cultures. We really live in an age where we are all contributing to a universal conversation. One man is using our connectedness to share stories and bring relief … Continue reading One Million Witnesses: Reaching the masses with your story
By Colleen Foley It’s 1am; I cannot sleep. Tonight, I saw things my eyes would not accept and my heart hurt to try to understand. Tonight I went with a small group of women to the Bangkok bars, to spend time with prostitutes and prayer walk through the city. As we entered the Nana district, … Continue reading We Are All the Same: Reflections from Thailand
By Mariah Secrest The world needs a lot of things, more than we can seem to give. But sometimes we underestimate our power to, as Sara Groves puts it, “add to the beauty.” The world needs a voice. Hungry kids need a voice to present their problem to the world. Abused teenagers need a voice … Continue reading Finding Our Voices
By Christine Young Who would have thought that God would use my desire to have a little girl to change hearts and lives? I am married to a wonderful man and we have two great boys. We thought our family was complete. Then God gave me the desire to have a little girl. My husband … Continue reading Be Careful What You Desire