The Lesson and Life for October 16

by John Russell I am almost ashamed to admit that I am part of that dubious group labeled “The Boomers,” because of the excess whining and loudness our generational tone seems to have taken. Face it—we aren’t aging well, but aging we are. Sense It Solomon might be the patron saint of our generation, reminding […]

Young and Commissioned

by Terrell Clemmons The suffocating heat had been engulfing Jessica from the moment she stepped off the plane. Then there were the street musicians playing for tips. The music was lively, but the sights, sounds, and faces of this unfamiliar place threatened to bring on sensory overload for the 16 year old on her first […]

Unleashed for the Unreached

The Editor’s Desk by Shawn McMullen   At this year’s North American Christian Convention (NACC), a group of 50 volunteers working with the international mission organization Team Expansion created a buzz with the launching of an initiative known as Unleashed for the Unreached. The volunteers displayed a scroll (270 feet long in two columns) containing […]

The sound heard far away

Another Look by David Faust The roar of the crowd could be heard for miles. Filled with intense emotion, the people gathered on the very ground where Solomon’s temple stood decades before. After long years in exile, the Jews had returned to Jerusalem and laid the foundation for a new temple to be constructed on […]