Steps to identify, ask “why?” and purify on the path toward emotional health By Mim Hurst As a pastor, I genuinely care about the health and wellbeing of people. I desire to see all of us walk in wholeness of body, mind and spirit. In order to walk in wholeness, we must be free from [...]
Fighting and Arguing or Praying and Agreeing By Steve and Mary Prokopchak We made a major discovery early in our marriage. When it came to conflict, we could choose to “fight and argue,” or we could “pray and agree.” Disagreement is powerful, but agreement is even more powerful. The Scriptures tell us that if any [...]
It is a waste to think small, sit still, do nothing, not invest, and refuse to enjoy life. By Brian Sauder Do you have a Christian worldview? At first glance, some Christians might be slightly offended at this question. Don’t be offended. If you are willing to take the risk, perhaps we can help identify [...]
Are you ready to open the gates of God’s favor? By Doug Lehman Psalm 5:12 - For it is You who blesses the righteous man, O Lord, You surround him with favor as with a shield. Several years ago, while preparing to travel to south central Asia, I distinctly remember one of our prayer warriors [...]
Called by God but not sure what to do next? By Brian Sauder Bam! The book slams to the floor when I drop it. I pick it up and drop it again. Same result. Gravity. It is a system God put in place to help our world function in an orderly fashion. It works the [...]
Sometimes I think we should listen to our prayers from God’s perspective. By Ibrahim Omondi We usually pray to keep problems away. We tell God, "Protect us. Provide for us." Sometimes I think we should listen to our prayers from God’s perspective. We might be shocked at what we hear. May I suggest a different [...]
By Janet Sauder Several foundational truths have served as cornerstones of my faith walk over the years. Each was learned through a specific life-changing experience. The cost of quitting is greater than the cost of continuing the course This became revelation to me one day in Scotland as I was taking time alone with [...]
By Peter Bunton What do you think of when you hear the term “missions”? Probably many of us think of someone traveling on a plane to another nation to serve the indigenous people. We probably also assume that those people speak a different language and may likely be of a different race to the missionaries [...]
In its simplicity, the Lord's Prayer contains some of the most challenging words we will find in our walk of faith. By Peter Bunton A mission team I was with a few years ago was praying around an inner-city neighborhood. I particularly remember the team praying in a park. The children’s play area was covered [...]
Jesus said, "Wake up and look around!" By Peter Bunton “Missions” is a term the church uses frequently. We immediately start to think of remote places in the world and activities such as communicating the Christian gospel to those who have never heard, or educating children in remote villages. The reality is, however, that missions [...]
