By Melissa Wuske Talking Politics or Religion? Nearly 60 percent of Americans would rather talk about their political views than their religious beliefs, according to a study from LifeWay Research. Those with evangelical beliefs, however, are more likely to prefer spiritual conversations (63 percent). About half of respondents felt they have as much to share […]
By Melissa Wuske Overcoming Odds for Education Fred Barley, age 19, is not a typical student. He is homeless and rode six hours across Georgia on his little brother’s bike to get to campus to register for classes. Since the dorms wouldn’t open for several more weeks, he pitched a tent on campus and began […]
By Melissa Wuske The Pain of Converting from Islam Author Nabeel Qureshi grew up as a Muslim in the U.S. with Pakistani immigrant parents. “I was very happy with my faith. I was a Muslim, and I was a proud Muslim. I loved Islam.” A friend shared the gospel with Qureshi when he was in […]
By Melissa Wuske Evangelism Tool Transcends Literacy Evangelists in Sierra Leone and other regions have a new tool: the Proclaimer. This battery operated audio player with speakers comes loaded with audio Bibles, music, sermons, and other Christian materials in the native language of a region. They allow the message to reach large groups, especially people […]
By Melissa Wuske Hobby Helps People Living on the Streets Judy Gardner, a senior citizen in New Bern, North Carolina, recently began a hobby that’s helping the environment and people who live on the streets. Gardner uses plastic grocery store bags to crochet sleeping mats for them. The mats are cheap to make and easy […]
