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theology of the small

Posted by winn collier on December 19th, 2009 | no responses

Even though the Super Bowl reigns as the largest US sporting spectacle, the television ads that run during the game have begun to receive almost as much attention as the game itself. Firms spend millions to produce them.... read more »

fear at Christmas

Posted by tim gustafson on December 11th, 2009 | one response

A glance through the headlines sets off a warning siren in our collective soul. One country, reeling from years of civil war, reports more than 2,000 civilians killed in 2 months. No tribe, no nation, no people-group is free... read more »

joy of suffering

Posted by pohfangchia on December 10th, 2009 | no responses

In The Call to Joy and Pain, Ajith Fernando writes: “Ministry in Sri Lanka can be quite frustrating. We work hard at planning an event and find that a curfew is announced just before the event is held. . . . Sometimes... read more »

there is no other

Posted by roxanne robbins on November 16th, 2009 | 6 responses

One afternoon, at a hospital in East Africa, I was preparing to bathe a 6-year-old cancer patient named Henry. To my astonishment, beneath the sick child’s shirt was a filthy rag tied tightly around his waist.... read more »

choice

Posted by regina franklin on November 9th, 2009 | 7 responses

Situated between old neighborhoods and new businesses, a 30-year-old community pool seems oddly out of place. The old pool and its adjacent building sag from forlorn neglect. Left uncovered, the pool fills with rain and... read more »

perspective

Posted by mike wittmer on November 7th, 2009 | one response

I recently visited “The First Baptist Church in America.” Founded by Roger Williams in 1638 in Providence, Rhode Island, the present church building was constructed in 1775. Its colonial structure is impressive,... read more »

no kill shelter

Posted by Jeff Olson on November 1st, 2009 | 3 responses

Dogtown, the focus of a television show by the same title, is part of a 33,000-acre animal sanctuary in southern Utah. It’s a “no kill shelter” where dogs that might otherwise be put down, find hope. A... read more »

sky-high

Posted by jennifer benson schuldt on October 27th, 2009 | 2 responses

The scrolling message on the TV screen warned us to take cover immediately, and the shadowy sky confirmed we were in for one whopper of a storm. The power flickered on and off. I grabbed a flashlight and carted my... read more »

a mighty fortress

Posted by K. T. Sim on October 21st, 2009 | one response

You might know of Martin Luther as the father of the Reformation and that he translated the whole Bible into German. But what is less known is that Luther was also a composer of 37 hymns. His best-known hymn, “A Mighty... read more »

deep waters, dark nights

Posted by marvin williams on October 13th, 2009 | 2 responses

In the film The Perfect Storm, a captain and crew head out for what they hope will be an uneventful fishing expedition. In their quest for a bountiful catch, they motor far past their normal fishing location. There they find... read more »