By Dr. Mark Scott The first internal challenge to the church had been put to rest (literally) through the deaths of Ananias and Sapphira (Acts 5:1-11). Interestingly enough though, the apostles were revered for their miracles, and the church grew (5:12-16). Luke continues the account of the early church by telling of the second external […]
By David Faust When I was 17, a friend in the construction business gave me a summer job. I worked hard, but my skill level was average at best. (No one ever told me, “You know, Dave, you are so good at this you ought to consider a career in bricklaying.”) In that season of […]
By Jacqueline J. Holness As I grew up in church and became interested in dating, there were several Scriptures that I heard again and again. One was: “Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? And what communion hath light with darkness?” (2 Corinthians 6:14, King James Version). […]
By Melissa Wuske Evangelicals Supporting Immigration Reform In 2012 a group of leaders from national evangelical organizations gathered to seek God’s heart concerning immigration reform in America. Now, at their third anniversary, the Evangelical Immigration Table has grown in size, diversity, and unity. Together they’re working for a “just, compassionate immigration process rooted in biblical […]
By David Faust A friend told me, “Since the Lord is the Alpha and the Omega—the Beginning and the End—I can trust him with everything in the middle.” That’s where we struggle: in the middle. How can we live by faith when we’re in the middle of raising a family, building a career, or dealing […]
