By Joy Grace Chen When I first felt God nudging me to attend the International Conference on Missions (ICOM) in 2013, I was frankly caught off guard. As a sophomore creative writing major at the University of Evansville, I was enjoying a comfortable life as a college student focused on my studies. My plans for […]
By Karis Pratt The first words uttered as we searched for the ICOM exhibitors’ unloading dock were a flurry of, “Wait, was that the turn?” “I think this is right.” “Oops, looks like we were supposed to stop over there to check in!” We had to laugh at our ignorance about the logistics. My aunt, […]
By Jim Tune In the fifth century, Romans reclined in their villas in the south of England, feeling secure that their world was intact and would remain that way for years to come. Life was good. Sure, the army was busy, always off to put down an uprising here or a barbarian raid there. But […]
By Steve Wyatt If you’re a tenured Christ follower—with the scars to prove it—you’ll find the following statements difficult to accept but impossible to deny: • Believers discuss love more than we display love. • We love the Father but beat up his kids. • We shout that God so loves the world—though we followers remain way […]
By Charles Gerber Why is it so difficult to forgive someone? We are supposed to forgive. This is God’s plan. The truth is that forgiveness is a very difficult process, but also a very healthy one. Forgiveness and love are the best two witnesses of Christianity. Jesus taught us to pray for God to forgive […]
