By Jamie Shafer What does God call workplace believers to do? The same thing he tells believers in all sorts of roles and places all over the world to do—follow him. Since the moment a friend put him on the spot and asked him if he wanted to commit his life to Jesus Christ, […]
By Shawn McMullen In a foreign country, a respected preacher was in prison waiting to be tried for his faith. Many of the churches he had visited (some he even helped establish) were praying for him as he awaited his trial. One congregation felt such deep concern for him that they collected an offering […]
By Sam E. Stone Today’s text is especially appropriate as the world celebrates the birth of Christ. The Christmas story does not begin in Bethlehem. Before the world was created, God existed. The prologue of John’s Gospel affirms this. That life was the light of all mankind. Paul’s message to the church in Ephesus […]
By Lori Conley When I accepted a ministry position with a small Ohio church, it was a different kind of calling. While I knew I was supposed to be there, I also felt as if my calling focused on one particular couple—the minister and his wife. In fact, because the feeling was so […]
By Karen Wingate Years ago, the word hospitality instantly put a knot in my stomach. To me, hospitality was serving a gourmet meal to a houseful of guests I invited to my clean and uncluttered home. With two small children, a smaller budget, and a lack of talent in the art of small talk, […]
