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not leaving

Posted by pohfangchia on June 10th, 2013 | 6 responses

I am just 3 months into my elected role as youth deaconess in the local church that I attend, and I’ve already received three requests from people who want to step down from serving. A few have simply gone MIA (missing in... read more »

boys to men

Posted by K. T. Sim on June 9th, 2013 | 2 responses

Studies of children who grow up in fatherless homes reveal that they often face major challenges in life. The statistics are alarming: Youths who grow up in fatherless homes are twice as likely to end up in jail as those who... read more »

knowing our place

Posted by tom felten on May 22nd, 2013 | 9 responses

I recently read of a man who started a church and saw it grow and flourish over the years. But unlike some pastors whose fingers have to be pried from the pulpit, this man began grooming a younger man to take over his... read more »

cynical

Posted by mike wittmer on April 7th, 2013 | 3 responses

I leafed through the book, Can’t Be Bought (not the real title). The book told the challenging story of a megachurch pastor who realized he had built his ministry on marketing strategies rather than on Christ’s call. He... read more »

dangerous concessions

Posted by mike wittmer on March 21st, 2013 | 7 responses

In 1857, a few white members of the Dutch Reformed Church (DRC) in South Africa asked permission to celebrate the Lord’s Supper separately from their black brothers and sisters. The General Assembly believed their request... read more »

taking the wheel

Posted by tom felten on February 17th, 2013 | no responses

Last spring, Jeremy Wuitschick was riding on his school bus with 11 other middle-school students when the bus driver passed out. Wuitschick sprang from his seat and ran up and took the wheel from the unconscious driver. He... read more »

work

Posted by mike wittmer on January 25th, 2013 | 8 responses

The first thing you notice are the nets. They stretch tautly between buildings, hung to catch workers who might attempt to leap to their deaths. This is Foxconn, the behemoth factory in Shenzhen, China, where throngs of... read more »

in a word

Posted by tom felten on January 16th, 2013 | 7 responses

This past week I’ve been working on a labor of love. My wife, Lynn, is reaching a significant birthday milestone, so I’ve decided to throw her a party. One game I came up with is “Lynn in a word.” The idea is for... read more »

stand up

Posted by mike wittmer on January 3rd, 2013 | 5 responses

Evil doesn’t need numbers. History’s most horrific acts were committed by only a handful of perpetrators. These agents of evil didn’t persuade others to join in their sin; they only convinced them to go along. Most... read more »

workaholic or fool

Posted by pohfangchia on December 10th, 2012 | 6 responses

There was a man who worked 70 hours a week. Fortunately, he loved his job. He brought home a nice paycheck and provided good things for his family. He thought, One of these days I’ll slow down—but not today. One evening,... read more »