By Kelly Carr I distinctly remember the first missionary family I ever knew. There was a kid I grew up with in Sunday school and youth group—one year he and his family left to be missionaries to Jamaica. Missions to my small mind seemed like a far-off concept—people attended church one day and then were […]
By Mark Scott Lots of things qualify as “acts” in the Book of Acts —miracles, speeches, encounters, persecutions, and even prayers. Prayer is an act. Persecution against the earliest church made prayer a red-hot act. This is the second prayer in Acts in which we are told the actual content of the prayer. In Acts […]
By Robin Stanley Are you ready to respond as Peter did to the needs around you? Don’t think you can? feeling afraid? leaving that to someone else? Been there. Gather for Worship & Prayer From the time we arrived in Lagos, Nigeria, our team encountered the effects of deep cultural differences and the strongholds of […]
By Karis Pratt The first words uttered as we searched for the ICOM exhibitors’ unloading dock were a flurry of, “Wait, was that the turn?” “I think this is right.” “Oops, looks like we were supposed to stop over there to check in!” We had to laugh at our ignorance about the logistics. My aunt, […]
By Melissa Wuske Faith Leaders Oppose Predatory Lending The Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission (ERLC) of the Southern Baptist Convention has joined the fight against predatory loans. “We cannot sit by idly while some of the poorest among us are preyed on by people simply looking for a quick buck with no regard for the […]
