by Javan Rowe We live in a society where success is determined by the amount of stuff we’ve acquired. It’s tempting to develop an unholy outlook on our possessions, considering them ours to purchase, sell, or throw away. The Bible has much to say on this topic, particularly in the words of Jesus. Can the […]
Deborah J. Amend “Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God,” Jesus told his followers, thousands of years before NC-17 movies, Internet pornography, rampant divorce, and scantily clad fashion models. Purity and modesty, once cherished traits, appear to have been thrown to the wayside in our current culture. The Christian’s challenge is […]
by Victor M. Parachin One recent morning eight-year-old Mario was going door-to-door asking neighbors in South Central Los Angeles for canned food. Although the boy and his family struggle to survive, Mario, a third grader at 52nd Street Elementary school, was not begging for himself. He was proudly participating in a school program. The program […]
by Karen Wingate A Chinese church leader once met with some American businessmen. “How do you share Christ in your workplace?” he asked one man. “We couldn’t do that!” came the horrified answer. “We would get fired.” The Chinese man quietly asked, “And the problem with that is . . . ?” Every Christian’s primary […]
by Ava Pennington “It’s not fair, Lord! I want to serve you in fulltime ministry, but I’m stuck in this secular job.” For 20 years, I worked as a human resources executive. A grueling commute extended my already demanding workdays. I would race home, grab a bite to eat, and hurry to a small group […]
