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unplanned

Posted by tom felten on November 24th, 2010 | 15 responses

At 17, she was in the midst of a brief season of rebellion. One night, instead of staying at a friend’s house, as she had told her parents, she went to a party thrown by a guy in his twenties. Although drinking and... read more »

when tragedy strikes

Posted by marvin williams on November 18th, 2010 | 11 responses

In January 2010, people from around the world were deployed to provide relief to the citizens and land of Haiti. The tragic effects of a powerful earthquake in that country caused our family to wrestle with unsettling and... read more »

a lesson in giving

Posted by tom felten on November 17th, 2010 | no responses

Last weekend, I went to a town some two hours away with a group comprised of teens and leaders from my local church. We went to serve at a local ministry that distirbutes food and clothing every Saturday to the poor in the... read more »

the model church

Posted by K. T. Sim on November 16th, 2010 | 3 responses

What church in the New Testament stands out as the model for the rest? This question was asked during a church growth seminar. It was no surprise that no one attempted to give the church in Corinth that honor.... read more »

wanting justice

Posted by tim gustafson on November 12th, 2010 | 5 responses

Evil is everywhere. Last year, not far from where I was living, 57 civilians were massacred by political rivals. Many of these people weren’t simply killed. It was brutal. Deep in my heart, I must confess that there... read more »

an apology

Posted by Jeff Olson on November 10th, 2010 | 22 responses

A pastor friend of mine recently said that the Christian church ought to apologize and repent of the hurt it has caused to the homosexual community. That’s a pretty radical statement, but I happen to agree. Now, before... read more »

the weak and the afflicted

Posted by roxanne robbins on November 9th, 2010 | 6 responses

During a visit to an East Africa hospital, I met a 10-year-old boy, Joseph, who is severely disfigured. A nurse explained that when Joseph was an infant his mother set him on fire. Though he miraculously survived, his left... read more »

be on guard

Posted by marvin williams on November 7th, 2010 | one response

Last year on Christmas Eve, a New York cab driver found more than $21,000 in cash and jewelry left in his cab by an Italian tourist. He drove more than 50 miles to return the possessions to an address he found in the purse.... read more »

vipers

Posted by winn collier on October 28th, 2010 | 11 responses

Last year, Tiger Woods’ public persona unraveled as one moral failure after another rushed to light. While this sad occasion offers us another opportunity to critique the feeding frenzy of pop journalism as well as the... read more »

jars of water

Posted by tom felten on October 24th, 2010 | 2 responses

It’s cool to see believers in Jesus who reflect His cleansing ways. The band Jars of Clay is a good example. In 2003, they founded a charitable organization called Blood: Water Mission. The goal of Blood: Water is to... read more »