By Laura McKillip Wood A Romanian pastor and his wife were watching the news in 2006 when they heard about some elderly homeless people who had frozen to death in the harsh winter weather. Instead of ignoring the problem, the couple took action. They got into their car and found two homeless elderly people to […]
By Melissa Wuske Growth of Churches in Iran Today there are anywhere from 300,000 to 1 million Christians in Iran, a dramatic increase over the 2,000 to 5,000 believers in the country two decades ago. One account says that late last year, 200 Iranians and Afghans were baptized during a single service. “According to our […]
By David Faust The lyrics of a song popularized by Glen Campbell, “Try a Little Kindness,” have been replaying in my mind lately because I believe we face a kindness gap in America today. Even common courtesy seems in rare supply. We Imitate God When I was a boy, an old man named Roy used […]
By David Faust These questions coordinate with Engage Your Faith and This Week with the Word. Sunday School Lesson Text: Galatians 5:18–6:10 1. Do you agree or disagree that kindness seems to be in short supply in today’s world? Explain your answer. 2. When have you been on the receiving end of someone else’s kindness? […]
By Mark Scott Jesus taught that good trees bear good fruit and bad trees bear bad fruit (Matthew 7:18). Christian freedom allows believers to bear fruit like healthy bushes and trees. Christians are to live in moral excellence. But this is not so we can look at others with moral smugness, but rather so we […]
