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insulting your mission field

Posted by tim gustafson on July 6th, 2009 | 5 responses

Adam’s words slashed through the room like a grunge band at a polka fest, his ugly phrase hanging in the air like diesel exhaust. He had just used an inappropriate term to describe homosexuals. I did find Adam’s... read more »

taking care of business

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on July 1st, 2009 | 3 responses

Some well-meaning residents of the Philippines tried to update standard procedure in the Catholic Church by text-messaging their confessions to church officials. In response, one church leader commented, “We are... read more »

blame and confession

Posted by roxanne robbins on June 20th, 2009 | no responses

Blame shifting is common in our world today. Consider, for example, the United States’ two-party political system. Instead of taking shared responsibility for things gone wrong, the Democrats point fingers at the... read more »

wrong impressions

Posted by Jeff Olson on June 19th, 2009 | 4 responses

Recently, a pastor led a young man to faith in Jesus. At one point in their conversation, the young man had hesitantly asked the pastor, “Now that I’m a Christian, do I have to walk around judging... read more »

double trouble

Posted by mike wittmer on June 16th, 2009 | no responses

I saw a funny commercial on TV. A young boy stood near home plate and shouted, “I’m the greatest hitter in the world!” He tossed a baseball into the air, swung mightily, and missed. “Strike... read more »

audience of one

Posted by K. T. Sim on June 15th, 2009 | no responses

As a father of three kids, I am highly interested in their words and actions. Likewise, God is concerned with the behavior of His children. He expects them to do good works in this world (Ephesians 2:10; Matthew 5:16). More... read more »

being otherly

Posted by tom felten on June 3rd, 2009 | 6 responses

John and Bessie Gonleh needed help. They had already endured John being gunned down by rebels in their native Liberia (he barely survived), years of disease-ridden refugee camps, and the death of three of their children due... read more »

needed

Posted by regina franklin on April 22nd, 2009 | 2 responses

Growing up as a music minister’s kid, I had no ambitions to marry someone in the ministry. No resulting trauma or deep regrets, my reservations had more to do with the wounds my parents had endured than any... read more »

worship and the cross

Posted by tom felten on March 31st, 2009 | 2 responses

This video, the gift of worship, has a potent message about what worship is and what it is not. The featured song, Sweetly Broken by Jeremy Riddle, points us to the cross . . . and to a place of brokenness before Jesus. As... read more »

unity and humility

Posted by marvin williams on March 16th, 2009 | 12 responses

When was the last time you had a squabble or experienced conflict with a family member or friend? What was at the center of your disagreement? How long did it take you to resolve the conflict? How was your joy affected by... read more »