By Jeff Goins, Editor Jon Foreman sings for Switchfoot. Personally, I find his music honest and inspiring. I attended a Switchfoot concert awhile ago, and it was one of the most moving worship experiences that I’ve had in awhile. The words to “The Shadow Proves the Sunshine” became my anthem of depravity, my song of … Continue reading Switchfoot’s Jon Foreman on the American Dream
By Jameson Ketchum Chad Johnson is the former A&R rep for Tooth & Nail Records. He recently left Tooth & Nail to start his own record label called Come and Live, which features a pretty original model for a label. Jameson from Wrecked interviewed Chad about his new project. WRECKED: You’ve been credited with working … Continue reading Interview: Former Tooth & Nail Rep Chad Johnson
By Sam Townsend “How have I ignored this situation?” Five years ago, Lynne Hybels of Willow Creek Community Church near Chicago asked that question when she saw the AIDS crisis firsthand in Africa. On a warm October evening in Amman, Jordan, she asked that same question again, this time about the growing danger the Middle … Continue reading The Thirsty Rock of The Middle East
By Trey Lyon When you regularly plan activities for youth, it’s difficult to find variety, particularly when you’re almost 7 years into it. The requisite beach trips, laser-tag, putt-putt mini-golf, go-kart lock-ins, gym lock-ins, youth camps and ski trips are enough to make anyone die of monotony. In the desperate search for something different I … Continue reading A Different Kind of Vacation
By Tom Schiavon Tonight I listened to an interview on the radio with former president of Botswana Festus Mogae. He has won numerous awards for excellence and leadership, served on national and international financial organizations, and instituted reforms that made Botswana one the most prosperous and least corrupt nations on the conflict-ridden continent of Africa. … Continue reading Simplicity and Simpleness
By Jesse Medina Before we launch into a review of Death by Church, I should give you some interesting back story. The book was released on the first day of the new year and at the time, I was visiting family back home in Oregon. Intent on getting my hands on Erre’s latest book as … Continue reading Book Review: Mike Erre’s Death by Church
By Karen Swank This week you had some newcomers in your class, and one of them is my friend. She is a truly beautiful lady, inside and out, who extends kindness and humor everywhere she goes. She is also a deeply spiritual person, and came to your class seeking to find what the Bible holds … Continue reading Dear Bible Study Ladies
By Joanne Brokaw I once wrote a post on my blog at Beliefnet.com in which I threw out this joke: “You might be a Christian music fan if you didn’t let your kids listen to the Jonas Brothers until you found out they were Christians. But you did let your kids listen to David Archuleta … Continue reading What Is Christian Music And Why Do You Care?
By Jeff Goins, Editor I once was eating lunch in downtown Nashville with a friend. We met at an ice cream shop, but relocated to the Cheese Steak Factory (not to be confused with the just-as-delicious Cheesecake Factory) for toasted sandwiches. During our meal, my friend told me about his mission trip to Tanzania, and … Continue reading Our Daily Bread: Dining with Strangers
By Vanita Joines Most of these kids were adopted out into homes that then eventually gave them up so there is a lot of hurt and pain. I sat in the car nodding my head and listening intently to the woman explaining where she was taking me. I was traveling with CTI Music Ministries as … Continue reading The Responsibility to Care