Of the 100 Bible characters we know significant details about, only one-third finished well. By Keith Yoder We all look forward to hearing the affirmation, “Well done, good and faithful servant.”1 What does it take to finish well? We are hearing more instances of the character failures of leaders, but the dynamic tension between [...]
“Do so much good that the unbelievers will want to meet our King” (1 Peter 2:12) By Steve and Shelly Moore Since 2015, we longed to birth a ministry center in our capital city of Bridgetown, Barbados. When we asked God how to start, the answer was, “Just do ordinary things.” These ordinary things [...]
Find yourself side by side, holding hands, bringing your requests to your Creator. By Steve and Mary Prokopchak Mary and I have discovered what we believe to be the most intimate thing we can participate in within our marriage. We have determined that it is far more intimate than sexuality. We have taught for years [...]
Do we recognize Jesus when He speaks with us? By Doug Lehman “Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a dream fulfilled is a tree of life” (Proverbs 13:12). First steps. They are a milestone new parents celebrate with amazement, joy, calls to the grandparents, social media posts, many videos. . . we could [...]
If you have felt a challenge to the core of your identity, God wants to encourage you. By Cheree Shenk Right before breakthrough, the pressure to “tap out” is high, and it can feel so personal and intense. Often, the most intense challenges during this season center around identity and calling. If you have felt [...]
In this knowledge, there is peace. By Peter Bunton The circumstances of the world, indeed of our personal lives, are constantly changing. At the macro level, we see wars, times of economic flourishing, and times of recession. More recently, the whole world is going through times of constraint due to a global pandemic. Even in [...]
Have you ever felt like giving up praying for someone? Let this story encourage you to keep praying! By Steve Prokopchak You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised (Hebrews 10:36). Dave, Greg, Snowy, and Mike were my closest friends throughout high [...]
The Bible, inspired by God, reveals His heart to us By Steve Prokopchak As kids, many of us had a “Holy Bible” sitting somewhere in our home. It either had a prominent place or an obscure place. It might have been read regularly or never. It was either a source of comfort, direction, and [...]
Dealing with doubt, depression and discouragement? By Larry Kreider The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full. John 10:10 Why do some Christians fall into deception and choose destructive paths? Deception, according to God’s Word, does not happen [...]
Think about what people are doing on Facebook today. They’re . . . building an image and identity for themselves, which in a sense is their brand. —Mark Zuckerberg Who has deceived thee as oft as thyself? —Benjamin Franklin There is plenty of security in a jail cell, but I have never heard of [...]
