Sharing your faith with friends or neighbors creates anxiety for a lot of Christians, but at Christmas, people are more open to talking about Jesus than at any other time of year. Maybe you’ve been praying about someone for a …
Are you in full-time ministry? Then you probably are familiar with fundraising in some form or another. Let’s talk specifics for completing an end-of-year (or start-of-year) funding appeal. End-of-year appeal letters should be part of every mission worker’s funding strategy. …
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It was Picasso who said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” What I believe Picasso is referring to is a loss of imagination. Imagination is the force that trespasses …
And Mary said, Yes, I see it all now: I’m the Lord’s maid, ready to serve. Let it be with me just as you say. Then the angel left her. —Luke 1:38, MSG Okay, so I’m not about to …
“The Convent of the Blessed Virgin Mary” reads the arched sign above the door. There’s precious little peace and quiet in a mother’s life, but here I am, standing unexpectedly at the entrance to this chapel. The open doors draw …
If you go into a room full of seven- and eight-year-olds and ask, “How many of you will be professional athletes?” you’ll get a bunch of raised hands. Same thing if you ask about becoming president or living on Mars. …
We love people. We want God’s best for them. We are quick to say “I’ll pray for you” to those we see on a given day, especially the ones who are going through tough times—such as a family member, neighbor …
The very word, “sin” was once a a strong word, an ominous and serious word. . . . But the word went away. The notion of sin has almost disappeared. Why? Doesn’t anyone sin anymore? Doesn’t anyone believe in sin? The last …
It doesn’t seem right that disciples should ever have to walk in darkness. Yet Job spoke of “the thick darkness that covers my face” (Job 23:17)–although God himself had said Job was a righteous man. A few godly friends of …
If you have kids, I’m sure you’ll agree that there’s always one crystal-clear memory from around the time they were born. I want to share something that happened just before my second child was born. The story starts with my …