Facts, faith, feelings. As a young man studying for ministry, I was taught that was the proper sequence to follow in our walk with God. There are facts to be believed. There are commands to be obeyed by faith. Then there are feelings to be experienced as a result. But today in most of our […]
By Dr. Mark Scott Seth Wilson said, “I don’t know about being ‘called,’ but I know we’ve all been ‘sent.’” All Christians have been commissioned to witness (Matthew 28:18-20; 2 Corinthians 5:18-20). Disciples have been called out of the world only to be sent back into it. Darin Brown from the Journey’s Crossing Church in […]
By David Faust Do you listen carefully to those preflight safety talks on airplanes? Flight attendants inform us about serious matters: How should we react in emergencies? What if the cabin loses pressure or the plane is forced to land on water? While the flight attendants talk, most of the passengers read, talk, doze, and […]
By Laura McKillip Wood Emmy met her husband, Cole, when they both volunteered at a program for underprivileged junior high kids. When they married three years later, they attended a church that focused on sending out missionaries. Within a year, the opportunity arose for them to move to Afghanistan to work. As she puts it, […]
By Melissa Wuske How Christians Respond to Persecution When believers face opposition for their faith, their responses fall into one of three categories, according to a report called Under Caesar’s Sword. The most common response is one of survival—“going underground, flight, and accommodation to or support for repressive regimes.” This kind of behavior happens 43 […]
