by Joy Crichton When we returned home after 10 years as missionaries to South Africa, my husband and I longed to reach our neighbors for Christ. Daily we drove by the 40 houses in our neighborhood and knew what we needed to do first: We needed to make friends. We’d been teenagers in the 80s […]
The Editor’s Desk by Shawn McMullen Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ (Galatians 6:2). Throughout my ministry I’ve encouraged individuals and couples to seek guidance from professional Christian counselors when a personal crisis or life situation required more guidance than I had to offer. I’m […]
by Laura L. Wood I didn’t like what I heard, but I knew it was true. My sister told me something years ago that has stuck with me. I told her I had hurt someone’s feelings accidentally by a joke I made. At just the right moment in the conversation, she said, “You’re just joking, […]
by Dan Lentz 1. When you say someone is insecure, what do you mean? Describe what being insecure looks like to you. Read Joshua 2:2-9, 15, 16, 22-24. 2. Who demonstrated security and who demonstrated insecurity in these Scripture verses? Why? 3. Rahab said, “I know that the Lord has given this land to you […]
by Wendy Herrberg and Lori Burns At some point we’ve all heard information about a person or situation and formed an immediate opinion or judgment. Later, after receiving additional information about the circumstances or details, our perspective on the situation changed dramatically. Context is crucial. This is often the same experience we have when we […]
