By Casey Barefield The Wisdom of a Nicaraguan Day Truth is best created in vulnerability and safety; Love is best applied liberally and graciously; Servant-hood is best displayed in a cheerful face and a joyous heart; A Savior is best exemplified by a Death and a Resurrection. The Gravity Above Out of a kaleidoscope of … Continue reading Two Poems from Latin America
By Karen Swank I got out my walking shoes yesterday…the ones I wore for pretty much every step of the year we spent prayer walking Mercer County. They’ve been in semi-retirement since I broke a lace, waiting under my bed for the next assignment. I stopped on the way home from church to get new … Continue reading Holy Moments on the Road of Life
By Kari Miller The life of a widow is an exercise in patience, persistence and deep disappointment, especially in Uganda. First comes the grieving. The deep, deep sadness in losing the one you love, the one you committed your life to, the one you had your children with. The memory of that exceedingly happy day … Continue reading Life of a Widow
By Stephanie Fisk It is estimated that nearly 27 million individuals are enslaved around the globe today. Unfortunately, slavery has not disappeared, but is a thriving 30 billion dollar industry. Vulnerable individuals, otherwise known as “the disposable people”, are often tricked into becoming sex slaves, domestic or bonded servants, or child soldiers. Many are trafficked … Continue reading Biking Against Human Trafficking
By Traci VanSumeren I found out Sunday night that Pelile was given some money and sent to the hospital because of her worsening condition. I was glad to hear that she may be getting some help, but this also left the other four children without an adult at home. I wanted to do something for … Continue reading Without a Home
By Jeff Goins, Editor Church is such an amorphous term these days. Is it a home group, community, mission activity, or a worship service? Of course, we know that we are the Church, the body of Christ. But church – or, perhaps, better said, fellowship – means something different to everyone. However you do church, … Continue reading What’s Wrong With Church – Me
By Summer Carlson I once heard a report about an explorer who advertised for his trip through a poster listing several reasons why people shouldn’t want to join him. Among them was the key point that they would most likely die. His method of advertising was rooted in a belief that at the very core … Continue reading Faith or Manipulation: Reaching postmoderns
By Leah Anderson I choose. I don’t always feel You, but I choose You. I can’t always see You, but I choose You. I don’t fully understand You, but I choose You. I can’t comprehend You, but I choose You. Sometimes all I feel, see, understand and comprehend is what is in front of me, … Continue reading Poem: The Choice
By Summer Carlson I once heard a friend say he felt that at the age of 19 he should have already done something along the lines of curing cancer. Granted, he was being dramatic, but I think he wasnt far from describing the feelings many have in this society. The first question most people ask … Continue reading So Much for Being Purpose Driven
By Karen Swank Some days, it’s hard to get out of bed. My parents are two of the hardest working people I have ever met anywhere, anytime. I grew up in a household of purpose and intention, and “slacking” was something that simply could not be considered. Sleeping in was reserved mostly for when we … Continue reading Hard to Get Out of Bed