Here is a powerful example (stream audio) of God’s Kingdom breaking out…this time in the midst of incredible suffering from the Haiti earthquake. Here’s the description from the Miami NPR station’s website: This piece reconstructs an inspiring moment amid tragedy...
Good input from Chris Horst of Hope International on the pluses and minuses of sponsoring children overseas. Since you are reading this, I’m assuming you know the positives. Here are some concerns: Child sponsorship can undermine the role of parents....
The Gospel needs to be proclaimed and celebrated in a way that prepares people for all of life – suffering, death, joy, births, successes, and failures. Our understanding of the depths of the Gospel will have a direct impact on...
Good advice from Nicholas Tozier includes: 1. Disconnect. Power down your computer–or if you absolutely need the thing for some reason related to your practice and studies, sever it from the internet. Switch off your router. Close all unnecessary windows....
Brad A. Greenburg of the Wall Street Journal notes that, “although no hard numbers are available,” the focus in overseas missions has changed: Scott Moreau, a missions professor at Wheaton College, estimates that two decades ago half of his graduate...
Jon Foreman of Switchfoot, after a challenge by this civil rights leader, writes a song worth listening to (video below 0r here). The title is “Sound (John Perkin’s Blues)” which is explained by Jon here. You can stream from iLike...
“The love of God reigned so completely in Brother Lawrence’s heart that he turned all his affections toward this one divine Beloved.” “Faith made him regard God as sovereign truth; hope made him think of Him as complete happiness; and...