By David Faust There’s beautiful simplicity in the apostle Paul’s assertion, “So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ” (Galatians 3:26, 27). There’s nothing for us to brag about here except the work of God. Our identity […]
by Bill Cook My “hunting trip” had been 20 years in the making. I was on my way to look at a car—not just any car, but an old car that was the same make, model, and year as the first car I had owned. I paid careful attention to landmarks as I traveled. I […]
by Eric A. Shelhart I have a confession to make. I have walked past homeless people on the street and acted like I didn’t see them. I have even lied to a person on the street asking for money, even though I might have had a dollar in my pocket. If we are honest, most […]
by Eric A. Shelhart The church I serve operates a ministry called The Big Reach Center of Hope. The Center provides food and clothing as well as other assistance and training to people in need. We recently finished a back-to-school campaign that provides new outfits, backpacks full of school supplies and other items to more […]
by Eric A. Shelhart Just a little over two years ago, my family and I were living in North Carolina. I had a great job working for a school district. I had wonderful friends, an amazing church, and moderate winters. One evening in October 2008 I received a phone call from a church in Ohio […]
