By David Faust He appointed twelve that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach (Mark 3:14). Part of Jesus’ call to his disciples was simply for them to “be with him.” Before he sent them out, he called them in. It’s the same with us. Before […]
By Dan Lentz 1. If your life were a pie, what would its pieces look like? Draw your pie using paper and colored pencils. Give each slice an appropriate size and label according to the amount of time you spend: sleeping, eating, working, watching TV, doing chores, going to school, talking on the phone, […]
By Christy Barritt Christian Organization Calls on World for Help The Christian Association of Nigerian-Americans (CANAN) is calling on the international community to pressure governments and those in authority to declare Boko Haram a Foreign Terrorist Organization. Militants from the group have been blamed for hundreds of civilian deaths since they began waging Jihad […]
By Bev and Phil Haas Our oldest child is nine years old and wants to be baptized. We aren’t sure he’s ready to take that step, but he is being persistent in asking. How can we know he’s ready? This is one of those areas that makes parenting so challenging. We want to remove […]
By David Faust I love my kids. Yes, I still call them “kids” even though they’re grown up. My son, daughters, sons-in-law, and granddaughters mean more than I can put into words. They are priceless to me. Most parents would say the same thing about their children. We intuitively recognize the incalculable value of […]
