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 [...]
Shalom. We think it comes in the form of health, wealth, and good times—and it could. But, in taking a closer look, it’s much deeper than that. By Josh Good That Feeling We’ve all been there… It arises differently in each person, but we’ve all experienced it. It’s the time you get a bill [...]
Are you refreshed enough to be able to refresh and encourage others? By Doug Lehman “The Lord is my shepherd. . . . He refreshes my soul” (Psalm 23:1a, 3a). Life has been full of the unexpected. Routines have changed. Rhythms have been interrupted. Pressure is squeezing us on multiple fronts. There has been [...]
We ended up with cookies—delicious cookies—but by no means with cookie-cutter perfections. By Kelli Martin As mothers are often wont to do, I am slapping up an old photo on the refrigerator for each of you to see on your next stop-over for a quarantine snack. See thirty-three-year old me aproned and armed, an [...]
If I am going to be locked down in any one location, I want it to be in God’s presence! By Ibrahim Omondi The stability of the world is being threatened right now to a degree that most of us have not experienced in our lifetimes. Much of the news around us is not [...]
By Steve Prokopchak It is seemingly unprecedented and unimaginable that the whole world is experiencing an inordinate amount of stress right now. Each of us responds to stress differently, but the indicators might be anxiety, anger, inability to concentrate or even sleeplessness. In very basic terms, we can allay coronavirus stress by focusing on things [...]
By Larry Kreider I meet so many people who struggle with hearing God speak to them. They really want to hear His voice, but it seems He has stopped talking. I certainly understand. This has happened to me many times in my life. But I have learned so much during these times of silence. If [...]
I was an angry wife, worship leader and homeschool mom. Every Sunday I would put on a smile, but I desperately needed something to change. By Kim Zimmerman It is said that we are the sum of all our parts. But for many of us, our parts are broken or wounded. Our hearts want [...]
By Brian Sauder The motto adopted by the US Army Corp of Engineers during World War II was as follows: The difficult we do immediately. The impossible takes a little longer. I wish I could say I approach the challenge of change this same way, but I don’t. When it comes to change, probably [...]
Maintaining a proper life balance so we do not burn out By Larry Kreider Some years back, my daughter and I had the dubious experience of destroying the engines in our two cars on the same day. I had become so busy "building the kingdom" that I forgot to check the oil in the vehicles. [...]
