God has a special purpose for your life, and you will be the most complete and content when you allow Him to make and mold you into that plan. It is only possible to have rich spiritual blessings when one’s Read More …
Close to 80 Muslims at a refugee camp in Hamburg, Germany, have been baptized into Christianity despite the ongoing physical and sexual abuse that Christian converts face at such camps in the Western country. While Christian converts suffer in great Read More …
Does the church exist for the sake of the world? Is the church missional in its purpose? These are questions raised by Mark Galli’s series “The Elusive Presence,” where he makes the case that evangelicals have become so focused on what we Read More …
While almost everyone wants to be happy, there is little agreement about what happiness is. Just look at the diversity of these definitions below: Happiness is to love and to work. – Freud. Happiness is a warm puppy. – Charles Read More …
The Greek word Διακονία means to do service. In Acts 6:1 the word is interpreted ministration. Our word “deacon” comes from the same Greek word. Actually the gift of Serving is a combination of helps and ministering, two expressions of the same gift. The word “helps” is Read More …
The Greek word Ευαγγελιστής means to proclaim glad tidings, a messenger of good. It denotes a preacher or proclaimer of the Gospel. The Evangelist can either be a preacher who stands before a crowd imploring people to be saved, or perhaps an Read More …
You hang up the phone and let out a little squeal. You got the job! You can’t wait to tell your parents, your best friend, and your academic advisor. This is your first job and it’s officially a big deal. Read More …
Today’s neighborhoods are diverse, and Christians often rub shoulders with people from different religious and cultural backgrounds. To choose relationship is, I believe, reflective of God’s nature. Jesus told us to be the salt of the earth and the light Read More …
As part of his meetings with survivors of religious persecution from across the world, U.S. president Donald Trump, met with a number of people at the White House on July 17. Among the group were two Africans – an Eritrean Read More …
Chris and Emily Norton have every excuse not to be foster parents. They are young – 27 and 26, respectively. They have been married for only a year. And Chris has been paralyzed for seven years from a football injury. Read More …