By S’ambraosia Wasike In 2007 a documentary called Glue Boys was released, chronicling a day in the life of street kids in Kitale, Kenya—the last town in the northern region of the Great Rift Valley before you enter the vast desert of Turkana. These self-proclaimed glue boys were children who had either been orphaned, rejected […]
By Kelly Carr I’ve seen sports, sewing, and sign language ministries. I’ve watched church groups build houses, serve hot meals, and clean up the community. I’ve been to Christian nonprofit events that include drama, music, and dance. I know faithful followers of Jesus who tutor, mentor, and foster. What do all these have in common? […]
By Eva Juliuson There is a troubling trend in the church. In more and more cases, congregations are separating into age groups. Some churches have rocking praise bands to reach the younger generations. Then there are churches that only sing out of hymnals, often catering to the older folks. The division even shows up at […]
By Kelly Carr Almost 11 years ago we left a large, vibrant congregation to plant a church. Though excited by the endeavor, it was hard to say goodbye to the smiling faces we wouldn’t see from week to week. One particular group we still dearly miss are the seniors. My husband had been on staff […]
By Steve Yeaton He didn’t like the change made in the way our church serves communion. Since the beginning of the church’s ministry, the servers had always taken their communion up front before distributing it to the congregation. But a change had been made and no longer do they take it in view of the […]
