By Kelly Carr Dear Friend, I see you. I want you to know that first and foremost. You are noticed. Sometimes people look away when they encounter those who experience things they’ve never experienced. I’ve done it before. We don’t mean to be mean. We’re just scared. We’re scared of saying the wrong thing. Of […]
By Dr. Mark Scott Rescue is at the heart of the gospel. Germane to the meaning of the word salvation is deliverance or rescue. The Bible often uses salvation in its most spiritual sense—redemption, forgiveness, and the promise of eternal life (Colossians 1:13). But since salvation also includes the healing of all creation, salvation has […]
By Karen O’Connor “Karen, I fell last night.” I opened my email one morning to read these words from my sister June. Within a few days I received a similar message. June had fallen again—this time on the driveway as she walked to her car. And she fell another time while going to the kitchen […]
By David Faust Any experienced traveler knows the feeling. You stare at the departure board in the airport, dismayed as the dreaded word Delayed appears beside one flight after another. Soon a 20-minute weather delay turns into an hour, and you calculate how much time you need to catch your connecting flight. Coming in for […]
By Rhansyl Harris Offense is one of the biggest enemies of the church. No matter how much you work to do the will of God, there is always someone who gets offended by what you do. Many leaders and organizers are ready to remove themselves from ministry and volunteer roles in the church because they […]
