What do spices, Solomon’s temple, and Seattle have to do with making disciples in every nation? Maps of the ancient Near East usually include caravan trading routes, and show how they intersected on the coastal plains of the eastern Mediterranean—the …
What new strategies will we need to bring the gospel to a rapidly changing world? by Donald McGilchrist The band of eleven weary but elated disciples gathered on the side of a mountain in Galilee, all but overwhelmed by the past …
I was having a talk with my three-week-old son the other day. I asked him, “How’s life going?” He smiled and said, “Well Dad, I’ve been thinking. I’m really enjoying my life now. I can sleep as long as I …
The end of another hard day: You plop down into a comfortable chair, and it feels good. Your Bible is there, handy, so you open it at the bookmark. After reading over the first few sentences a couple of times, …
The men and women we help spiritually will inevitably learn standards for living through what they see in us. Jesus saw to it that his disciples learned his way of living with God and man. He recognized that it was …
Many of us know the feeling: Our world seems to be falling apart. Familiar sources of security crumble to dust. Long-enjoyed relationships suddenly evaporate. Assumptions which underlie our daily confidence turn hollow and false. David experienced such a time when …
God invites us to live with him—an invitation David accepted seriously, as he expressed in Psalm Twenty-seven. Let’s focus particularly on verse four: One thing I ask from the Lord, this only do I seek: that I may dwell in the …
Good follow-up includes meeting a new Christian’s many needs, and helping him learn to meet his needs on his own. A new Christian needs personal, individual attention. Your example in living for Christ will set the pace for the new …
You’ve tried over and over, but that one injury seems impossible to forgive. How can you let go of it? You are stupid and you’ll never make it!” My father’s biting words tore at my heart. At nineteen, I was …
We all struggle with fears and anxieties. Will I be successful? Will I marry? Will I stay married? Will I always have adequate finances? Will my retirement be secure? Will I be able to avoid sickness and disability? Will I …