By Laura McKillip Wood Paige* didn’t start life planning to be a missionary. In fact, her family did not attend church regularly when she was a child, but she did attend an occasional Vacation Bible School or church event. Distant relatives who were believers prayed for her when she was a child though. God answered […]
Stumbling in the Street—Isaiah 58, 59
By David Faust To illustrate his culture’s moral decline, God’s prophet used a startling metaphor: “Truth has stumbled in the streets” (Isaiah 59:14). That’s a strange word picture because truth shouldn’t stumble. Truth brings to mind stability and respectability, not someone staggering in the street like a late-night carouser who’s had too much to drink. […]
The Lesson and Life for October 4, 2015
By Rhansyl Harris Several years ago I went to a particular gas station because my tank was on E. When I pulled up, I saw the gas sign along with several rows of gas pumps. I had the muchies, so I went inside to grab a Slurpee and some Funions (I love those!). Moreover, to […]
Broadway Dreams & Being Enough
By Lindsay Travis My line of work is incredibly superficial and selfish. People are nice to people who can do things for them. Simple. I didn’t really believe the depths an actor would go to for a role until I moved to New York City and saw the desperation. I hesitate to be completely transparent […]
Transformed Through Tattoos
By Liz McEwan One great miracle of the Christian life is the way God chooses to redeem the past rather than simply erase it. For people who come to faith as adults, this is often their story: God takes the broken pieces of their former lives and turns them into tools to be used for […]
