By Jair Castillo For the past 25 years, my wife and I have faithfully attended ICOM (International Conference on Missions, formerly the National Missionary Convention). The convention’s new name provides a fitting description of this great gathering: a global meeting of global-minded individuals. These missionaries and missions-minded people have one purpose—to carry out the […]
By Doug Shamblin We have been told that a mind is a terrible thing to waste. We also know that the mind is a wonderful tool that God has given us and we must feed and protect it. Feeding the Mind In our small town area there are three grocery stores and 16 […]
By David Faust Jesus predicted, “Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom” (Luke 21:10), and his prophetic words ring true. Throughout history, strife on earth has been more prevalent than peace on earth. In biblical history it was Israel versus the Philistines, the Babylonians versus the Jews, the zealots versus the Romans. […]
By Shawn McMullen I’ve attended the International Conference on Missions (ICOM, formerly the National Missionary Convention) for many years. And I’d like to encourage you to attend this year, November 14-17 in Kansas City, Missouri. Like the North American Christian Convention, ICOM is on my “must attend” list of annual Christian gatherings. Let me […]
By Don Hooper I grew up in a great church in rural central Ohio. I spent summers participating in Vacation Bible School, trips to teen conferences, Christmas parties, and children’s and youth ministry—all of which moved me along in my faith. All was good—until late 1978 when my parents decided to separate. My family […]
