By Melissa Wuske Christian Prisoner Writes Letter to Iranian Government Amin Afshar Naderi, a Christian who converted from Islam, penned a letter to Iranian authorities months after he was arrested for blasphemy and days after he was sentenced to 15 years in prison. Christian worship is illegal in Iran. He and several others were arrested […]
By T. R. Robertson “God is doing a great work here in southeast Asia,” says a missionary in his latest newsletter. A friend who is a campus minister talks frequently about the blessings of watching God at work in the lives of students on the university campus. The weekly offering meditation on Sunday morning often […]
By Dr. Mark Scott In Florence, Italy stands the magnificent marble statue of King David. Michelangelo completed it in 1504, and it stands 17 feet high on top of its base. It is ginormous. But King David himself was taller still in regard to God’s covenant with his people. Five hundred years had passed since […]
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: 2 Samuel 7:1-6, 8-10, 12-16 1. What attribute of God do you find most mysterious and difficult to comprehend? 2. Can you think of a time in your life when God surprised you by doing […]
By Melissa Wuske Eyewitnesses of ISIS In May, 29 Coptic Christians were killed by ISIS in Minya, Egypt. Survivors of the attack have given a chilling look at what happened, and the grim reality that faces Egypt’s Coptic minority population. Mariam Adel was on the bus where the massacre happened. Her husband and nine of […]
