By Erin Almand Tonight I finished reading a book that I started this afternoon. (It was really engaging, ok? I realize this makes me an ber-nerd. I happen to be a fast reader.) Anyways, its a Christian book series, which generally I am pretty picky about, because most of them tend to be very formulated … Continue reading Stop Running: A Lesson in Trust
By Mariah Secrest My encounter with the book Culture Making was my first exposure to Andy Crouch, but if authors can have groupies then I think Im about to be one of his. The recent releases own reference to being a stirring manifesto is hardly too high an estimation of itself. Falling under the collaboration … Continue reading Culture Making: A Book Review
By Jeff Goins, Editor As an artist, do you believe that the arts can challenge fans to help change the world? How? Yes, I think so. Art can pull on human emotions in a way that no other form of entertainment can. Art has a way of seeping into our consciousness and sticking there. Songs … Continue reading After Edmund: Thoughts on Poverty
By Caroline Crawford Continued from The Forgotten: An Outcast in India (Pt. 2) : Moseleb died. I don’t even know how else to put it. He died the day after I saw him and I don’t know why. I don’t get it and my heart hurts… a lot. I went to the leper colony on … Continue reading The Forgotten: An Outcast in India (Pt. 3)
By Lorie Newman Continued from I’m Done with Playing Church: I’ve gotten such a response to this article, I thought I’d add a bit to it. I’ll let the Word of God speak for itself: That’s right… I’m done with playing church. Now what? I’m done… with the plastic smiles. I choose to be real. … Continue reading I’m Done with Playing Church, Pt. 2: Now What?
By Ben Girdler Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” -John 20:29 The sun was barely visible over the horizon as I walked with my brother James and father Zebedee towards our boat. We passed many other men as … Continue reading Beyond His Eyes: Experiencing the Love of Christ
By Sarah Layne Im rarely dirty. I mean really dirty: dirt under my fingernails, mud on my knees, dust on my face kind of dirty. Growing up I was covered in such filth as many-a-child would be, but in my old age (okay, not so old age), Ive replaced the imprints of my knees in … Continue reading Loving like Jesus: Revelations on A Bathroom Floor
By Caroline Crawford Continued from: The Forgotten: An Outcast in India (Pt. 1) Two days later we were back at the leper colony. I was all excited to go visit my friend, to continue to sit with him. I had learned that his name is “Moseleb” but most people in the colony simply call him … Continue reading The Forgotten: An Outcast in India (Pt. 2)
By Jamie Finch Tonight, I met a woman nobler than I could ever hope to be. She only has one leg because she lost the other in an accident three years ago. I don’t know the extent of the accident or even what happened. All I know is that the accident took her leg and … Continue reading Poverty and Possibility
By Jamie Ketchum For just over a year now, Hopecore.com has been working diligently to bring not only larger artists, such as Underoath and Anberlin, to the ears of many more fans, but they have also been building up smaller acts that certainly need the exposure. Hopecore.com is an online radio station that specializes in … Continue reading Hopecore.com: Alternative Christian radio making waves