By S. Daniel Smith You’ve seen it before. Usually it’s a pole with a snake wrapped around it on the side of an ambulance screaming down the road to save someone’s life. For decades in America, the snake on the pole has meant that people are coming to help. It’s that rescue that John 3:10-15 […]
By Lena Wood It was worry that killed the cat—according to the original adage. Around A.D. 1600 Shakespeare wrote, “Courage man! What though care killed a cat, thou hast mettle enough in thee to kill care” (Much Ado About Nothing). At some point in history, curiosity—that penchant for sticking your nose where it may not […]
By Rebecca Landry Most people reading this live in a place with easy access to Scripture and Christian fellowship. In addition, many may have been raised in a Christian home or have known Jesus and God’s Word for years. This is a good thing. Spiritual depth and constancy are beautiful. But there is also danger […]
By Christine Graef Under cover of night, a Jewish leader and teacher named Nicodemus approached Jesus, recognizing that Jesus was sent by God but aware of the criticism surrounding him. Jesus told him, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again” (John 3:3). Nicodemus asked, […]
By Matt Robinson It isn’t uncommon to find local churches in tough financial circumstances. Debt is also no stranger to church camps either. Camp directors across the country are having to broaden their skill set beyond the campground they steward to chart a path for the future. Take for example Andrew Johnson and his team […]
