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village superman

by jennifer benson schuldt on September 8th, 2012 | one response
The residents of Calamba City, Philippines, have dubbed Herbert Chavez “the village superman.” Chavez earned this title by undergoing multiple surgeries to make his face and body resemble the famous superhero. He has even considered implanting metal in his legs to make him taller like Superman.... read more »

no ordinary baptistry

by marvin williams on August 19th, 2012 | one response
This is a baptistry in Kawangare, Kenya. But this is no ordinary baptistry. It has special significance to Pastor David Kitonga and the believers of Huduma Church. After enjoying a very successful ministry in the Methodist Church in Kenya, the Lord called David to the slums of Kawangare. He... read more »

July 30, 2012

by Today's Conversation on July 30th, 2012 | 5 responses
Why is fellowship with other believers in Jesus such an important thing? ... read more »

all the time in the world

by jennifer benson schuldt on July 28th, 2012 | 7 responses
Do you remember me?” A pause. Vacant eyes. My mother was speaking to Betty, a fellow churchgoer from years past, who now lived at a local nursing home. My mom tried again. “Do you remember my husband? He’s right here.” Betty responded with an excited “Yes,” followed by a look of... read more »

the Lord’s house

by pohfangchia on July 25th, 2012 | 7 responses
My local church finally moved into our own building. After more than 10 years of renting, our first meeting in the new building was a prayer gathering. The leaders of our congregation prayed that we would always be a people who seek God. In 1 Kings 9 Solomon had finally completed the building of the... read more »

community

by roxanne robbins on July 11th, 2012 | 4 responses
I went through a phase where I stopped going to church. I had no friends yet in the new city where I had moved and I simply didn’t want to walk into a church alone. The longer I put off taking steps to meet people and to get involved with the body of Christ in my new community, the more isolated I... read more »

a beautiful community

by marvin williams on June 3rd, 2012 | 4 responses
In his book A Good and Beautiful Community, James Bryan Smith quotes an early Christian document known as the Letter to Diognetus (AD 120–200): “Though they are residents at home in their own countries, their behavior there is more like transients . . . they obey the prescribed laws, but in... read more »

leaders conference

by pohfangchia on May 31st, 2012 | one response
British historian Arnold Toynbee once observed that the rise and fall of societies has a one-to-one correlation with the quality of its leadership. A recent study on the growth patterns of 60 churches seems to confirm this observation. It reveals that where the church leaders were positive,... read more »

another advocate

by K. T. Sim on May 25th, 2012 | 4 responses
When I was asked to say a few words at the farewell dinner for a friend who was emigrating, I Googled for some help. Here’s a sampling of what I found: “Every goodbye makes the next hello closer.” “It is the end of something simple and the beginning of everything else.” That last quote got... read more »

one meal, one body

by sheridan voysey on May 4th, 2012 | 6 responses
Have you ever wondered why Jesus taught His followers to eat His “body” and drink His “blood” during the Lord’s Supper? The Jews misunderstood the idea (John 6:52), and the early Christians were even accused of “cannibalism.” Couldn’t Jesus have described this special meal with less... read more »
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