By Candace Wood “Proclaim liberty throughout the land to all its inhabitants” (Leviticus 25:10). Can you imagine the mood and celebratory spirit those words must have generated when they were first spoken? Moses was on Mount Sinai, recording God’s instructions to Israel on how to worship. Much had already been explained about particular feasts […]
We hope you enjoy celebrating our country’s freedom this week. Fireworks, family, food—however you spend your July 4, take a moment to thank God for your spiritual freedom as well.
By Christy Barritt Jesus Chalk Drawing A church in Texas wanted to gain a world record by creating a 17,000-square-foot chalk portrait of Jesus in their parking lot. Fellowship Church in Grapevine, Texas, created the image as a part of their celebration in the week leading up to Easter. It took hundreds of volunteers, […]
By H. Lynn Gardner As a child, Dr. Garland Bare lived in Tibet until Communists forced his family’s departure. He spent 23 years as a missionary and doctor in Thailand. He observed stages in the loss of religious freedom. First, a political correctness defined and controlled acceptable speech. Second, officials favored and protected certain […]
By Kelly Carr While thinking about the topic of freedom, I spoke with Matt Braden, former Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps. Matt served two overseas terms, guarding detainees in Iraq in 2008 and leading personal security detail for his Lieutenant Colonel in Afghanistan in 2011-12. Why did you choose to join the […]
