By Jamie Shafer A car pulls into a driveway on a neighborhood street. The driver steps out, walks to his mailbox, and returns to his house. The door closes behind him. All is quiet on the street again. It’s a familiar scene in America. It can be tough to build relationships with our neighbors, […]
By Dennis Messimer In the 1950s, church leaders in South Africa set up a program that challenged every church member to give an annual gift for the purpose of building church buildings. That program has continued through the years, and even though the amount given is rarely more than a few dollars per member, […]
By Christy Barritt Most Trusted People in America A new survey by Reader’s Digest magazine listed “The 100 Most Trusted People in America.” Among those listed are Billy Graham and Tim Tebow. One thousand people from across America were surveyed. Components that those participating took into consideration included integrity, character, honesty, and leadership. At […]
By Dennis Messimer When Nehemiah went to Jerusalem, he prayed and fasted (Nehemiah 1:4) and then accepted a military escort (2:9). When Ezra went to Jerusalem, he prayed and fasted but did not ask for an escort (Ezra 8:22, 23). During our 21-year ministry in South Africa, there were many times that we were […]
By Jacqueline J. Holness During Easter weekend I watched The Undershepherd, a provocative movie about a minister whose power over his congregation and growing television ministry led him to morph from a man of God into a monster. The movie explored a number of cultural issues from abortion to eating disorders. One scene in […]
