By David Faust Little waves create far-reaching ripples. Small businesses stimulate the economy. Tiny babies bring families great joy. Small groups create environments for abundant spiritual growth. Modest-sized congregations with great faith exert megachurch impact on the world. The Old Testament ends with 12 books we nickname Minor Prophets because they are short, not because […]
By Melissa Wuske Rising Persecution Around the World According to Christian Freedom International (CFI), every five minutes a Christian is martyred because of his or her beliefs. “They are your Christian family throughout the world,” said CFI president Jim Jacobson, addressing the global church in advance of November 8’s International Day of Prayer. “Pray for […]
By Dr. Mark Scott Someone rightly said, “Exodus is about getting God’s people out of Egypt while Leviticus is about getting the Egypt out of God’s people.” How were God’s people supposed to act once they left Egypt? Leviticus held the answer, and it was “in holiness.” The third book of the Bible may not […]
By David Faust Unless you understand some things about agriculture, it’s hard to appreciate the difficulty of farming. How would you like your livelihood to depend on the weather? Too much rain (or too little), higher (or lower) temperatures than normal, fluctuating fuel prices, unpredictable consumer demands—farmers have to deal with all of these variables […]
By Melissa Wuske German Minister Baptizes Hundreds of Muslim Refugees “Will you break away from Satan and his evil deeds? Will you break away from Islam?” Minister Gottfried Martens in Berlin, Germany has asked these questions of hundreds of Muslim refugees. And the answers are resoundingly affirmative. His church has grown from 150 people to […]
