By Bob Perry It is not uncommon to hear fellow Christians, as they ponder a difficult life decision, agonizing out loud about their sincere desire to find God’s will for their lives. Their consternation is understandable, especially in an environment where seeking God’s will has become the standard method of decision making within the Christian […]
Biblical Guidelines for Effective Decision Making
By Dr. Donald E. Phillips We need life direction. Baseball catcher and philosopher Yogi Berra said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, you might wind up someplace else!” Battling Indecision For years I’ve kept a book in my library titled Overcoming Indecisiveness (Harper & Row, 1985), by Theodore Rubin, M.D. I bought it while […]
Young and Commissioned
by Terrell Clemmons The suffocating heat had been engulfing Jessica from the moment she stepped off the plane. Then there were the street musicians playing for tips. The music was lively, but the sights, sounds, and faces of this unfamiliar place threatened to bring on sensory overload for the 16 year old on her first […]
Sky Gazers: Looking for and Hastening the Coming of Christ
by Kevin Morrow I have many fond memories from my childhood; a time of innocence, imagination, adventure, carefree days, and endless summers. Some of my favorite life moments involved gazing into the sky. Each summer my best friend Christian traveled from New York City to spend a week with his grandmother, who lived next door […]
Back, But Better: A Short-term Mission Mindset for a Lifetime of Ministry
by LL Davis “Now I have you, and I have God. I will never be alone again. I have so much happiness bubbling inside I cannot say in English!” the young woman exclaimed. That was one week after our arrival in a country closed to the gospel. Two days later the new convert received the […]