By Jacqueline J. Holness As this week we celebrate the life and ministry of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I thought it would be apropos to interview Latasha Morrison, director of operations at Gateway Central Church in Austin, Texas. She is endeavoring to continue the work of racial reconciliation through her organization Be […]
In The World—January 15, 2017
By Melissa Wuske World Relief Resettles a Record Number of Refugees World Relief, along with 1,180 churches, provided assistance to nearly 10,000 refugees in 2016, which was its largest caseload since 1999. According to the 1980 Refugee Act, the President sets an annual goal for refugee resettlement, and President Obama’s plan for 2017, set last […]
God’s Fingerprints—Life Application for January 22, 2017
By David Faust The philosopher Cicero wasn’t a follower of God, but he had a logical mind. In about 45 BC Cicero wrote, “When you see a statue or a painting, you recognize the exercise of art; when you observe from a distance the course of a ship, you do not hesitate to assume that […]
Bow Down—Life Application for January 15, 2017
By David Faust In more ways than one, the earth is off-kilter. Our planet isn’t straight up and down as it zooms through space. With its axis tilted at a 23.4 degree angle, the earth remains a bit askew, which allows us to experience different seasons. For half a year (and half an orbit) one […]
In The World—January 8, 2017
By Melissa Wuske Comedian Helps Family in Need Tim and Keri Richardson have fostered more than 70 children, and right now their household includes five biological and seven foster children. When the family fell into financial hardship and their car was stolen, they reached out to others to help through a crowdfunding site, but they […]