In John 10:27, we read that God’s people, “His sheep”, hear His voice. For some, this is a scary thing to do: what if we hear differently? What if we hear wrong? But on the other side, what if we fail to stop to let God speak to us and lead us?
Read MoreSomething is going on in the world, and immense change seems to be afoot. Like the disciples in the boat during the storm at sea, times of instability can cause us to feel powerless and afraid, unclear on how to proceed. It is with this turmoil in the world in mind that we asked our writers to put forth a work to help us interpret the times and to look forward.
Read MoreWe often are tempted to think that the message is more important than the medium, that as long as we can share the message of the gospel, the rest doesn’t matter. As long as a soul is saved, who cares what else happens?
If we think this way, we will begin to lose sight of what the Church actually is…
Read MoreDear Reader, have you ever been in a situation where you had no power? I remember being in a foreign country among refugees, learning that some of them had no documented status; they had entered the country years ago to avoid being killed in their home country, and now had no hope of education and no visible hope of what we would consider a viable future..
Read MoreAs we navigate 2024, we see additional uncertainty with a looming U.S. presidential election, ongoing larger wars in places such as Myanmar, Israel/Palestine, North Africa, Sudan, and Russia/ Ukraine, and a time roughly four years into a post-Covid world.
It’s with all of this in mind that we are reminded of Moses’s prayer, asking God to “teach us to number our days, that we may gain a heart of wisdom.”
Read MoreMy daughter Hanna was born in June 2023, and for the first time in my life, I became responsible for the life of another person. With this change came questions around my calling in Christ. What should come first, ministry or family life? Is my number one priority in life to raise my children or to go where God is calling me? How do we decide what comes first?
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