Steps to take on the path toward emotional health: identify, ask “why?” and purify 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 [...]
Believing the best is a godly road, but one that we often do not walk on. By Danail Tanev A recent article in Insider lists numerous studies on how good relationships make us physically and psychologically healthier, lower depression levels, and make us more successful in life. Relationships are the main way God has provided [...]
The Holy Spirit seemed to turn on a light bulb in our minds By Rose and Charles Wanyama In March 2020, everything we were used to doing in life came to a screeching halt: pastoring a church, managing a school, planting churches, and visiting those churches. We could do none of them. Even before [...]
What is God’s intention for how men and women serve together in the body of Christ? By Deryl Hurst What is God’s intention for how men and women should serve together in the body of Christ? What role should women take in the church? These questions represent challenging subjects in the church today. I [...]
They came to us requesting that we start a church for them By Kim Zimmerman Our micro church, Shift, dates back to a time when I was discipling three young women nearly fifteen years ago. They wanted to learn more about how to read and study God’s Word. As we met together for Bible [...]
We are intentional about connecting with non-believers and doing one-on-one discipleship. By Tim and Angie Wenger When we were in our early twenties, we were members of a church that was transitioning into a cell church. We found great fulfillment and success in developing the youth ministry totally around cell groups. Yet I (Tim) [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 the [...]
There are so many testimonies; we cannot begin to tell them all. By Phil and Michele Edwards For many years, well-wishers have been taking food packages, money, furnishings, and clothing to a largely uneducated and unskilled community in the Clifton Hall, St. John community. They gladly accept it all—but nothing changes. They wake up [...]
