Mother of 12 gets extreme home makeover
Meet Mary. She’s a sweet, 78-year-old, wheelchair-bound mother of 12 (yes, 12) who lives in Columbia, Mo. Mary enjoys reading Bible stories to her grandchildren,…
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Answering God’s call in China
Imagine sitting with someone who has never heard of Jesus. Someone who is willing to drive an hour or more after work to meet for…
VBS is no vacation — but worth it
Summertime brings many activities, but few are as fun and worthwhile as Vacation Bible School. From our childhood — when we heavily anticipated screaming the…
Why are kids leaving the church? The answer lies in parents
I have yet to find the definitive, empirical study as to why kids leave church, although it is a very hot topic right now across…
Alaska mission teaches need to recognize spiritual disease
It wasn’t exactly the Macedonian call. But seeing the stunning pictures of the Alaskan wilderness and hearing about health-care needs in Alaska during Dr. Bob…
Bible scholarship shows that ideas matter
How does Christian biblical scholarship nourish the church? As the student of many biblical scholars who practiced their faith, I believe that it does so…
What should we say to unsaved, terminally ill?
"I don’t know what to say" is often the thought when one is notified of a friend or relative dying who does not know God.…
2009 to add new date to Restoration history
"Division among Christians is a horrid evil filled with many evils. All who are enabled through grace to make a profession of faith in Christ…
Your ‘un-hip’ church can attract young adults
I sometimes feel that I minister at the most un-hip church in America. Our membership hovers around the 300. Our building is aging ungracefully. Our…
Financial crisis shows danger of ‘stuffaholism’
These are very frustrating days for America. We all have questions about the current economic crisis and its repercussions. What has happened? Who is at…
