By Andy Clapp At the end of ones life, we all hope that our days have accounted for something. We dream of leaving a lasting impact on the world that we leave behind, not for our glory but for the glory of the Lord. We long to represent the Lord in such a way that … Continue reading Reflecting on Henri Nouwen
By Richard Taylor Peter Sarki 19?? 2003 Peter was born into a pagan / animist family. In his twenties, he attended a Catholic church only to get involved with the wrong crowd and ended up stealing money from inside the cathedral. God always has a way of turning bad to good, and Jesus literally appeared … Continue reading Never Again
By Douglas Jackson 10 March 2007 – Kuwait, Iraq. Its 2:30 in the morning and my 20-hour journey has finally ended in Kuwait, at least for now. I’m laying on the cot that the Marine Corps has provided me and with my red lens moonbeam (flashlight), I’m attempting to get some thoughts on paper and … Continue reading Missionary to Marine
By Valerie Strait Many people say, “Lord I’ll do anything for you; please just don’t send me to Africa.” But if they went there, their prayers would change to simply: “Lord, send me.” Unexplainable joy consumes a person when the tiny faces of a squatter camp peer at them with hope because they are there. … Continue reading Please Don’t Send Me to Africa
By Caleb Gardner While at the Sojourners/Call to Renewal Pentecost 2007 conference on faith and poverty, I had the pleasure of meeting Derek Webba surprisingly small spiritual beast of a man with the audacity to challenge the Christian music establishment. When my friend and I heard that he would be performing, we told each other … Continue reading Derek Webb: Contender for the faith or contentious voice?
By Ron Rolheiser Our Father… Who always stands with the weak, the powerless, the poor, the abandoned, the sick, the aged, the very young, the unborn, and those who by victim of circumstance, bear the heat of the day. Who is in heaven… Where everything will be reversed, where the first will be last and … Continue reading The Lord’s Prayer is a Prayer for Justice
By Carole Turner When I was four years old we moved into a new house. My sister was at kindergarten and my brother was only an infant. I was tired of playing in the yard by myself so I went inside and I told my Grandma. She said “well go walk down the street and … Continue reading No Fear?
By Ally Hubbard July 4th, 2006 the Lord demonstrated His freedom in a way that ruined my world. I was leading a team of high school and college aged students in inner city Philadelphia on a short-term mission trip. This particular morning I was busy trying to sort out last minute details for our trip … Continue reading Distressing Disguises
By Michael Cline The voices of the ancients have something to teach us. It can be refreshing to delve into history to learn something new, which isn’t new at all. This is a look at an old church father who expresses an idea central to Wrecked – faith is nothing without action. Joel Osteen preaches … Continue reading John Chrysostom: A mouth of gold
By Marissa Vignola I am beginning to see that ministry can not exist apart from intimacy with Christ. You see, ministry should happen out of the outpouring of our relationship with Christ. John 15:8 says: “This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples.” Many people mistake … Continue reading Abiding