Blessed Obedience
By Joey Amezquita I was born in Villa Palmeras (Shanghai), Santurce, a barrio in Puerto Rico, the second of four children. Like many housing projects, it is mired with social problems associated with chronic, multigenerational…
Revival Won’t Come from the Government
By Bill Francavilla We all have days when we question what has gone wrong in society. The cause can be an event we see on the news or on social…
Breath of God, Come
By Josh Ellis I never imagined I would be praying life over my lifeless daughter, but on December 11, 2017, I found myself proclaiming the breath of God over her as…
He Who Began a Good Work
By Jaccie Kenyon Isn’t the love of Jesus amazing? I didn’t always feel that way. I was raised attending an Open Bible church in Ohio. I loved Jesus and the Word and my community. But in…
One Brave Step
By Louann Nealy También disponible en Español Most people think that being a pastor’s kid makes a person automatically temptation proof, exempt from evil. Not much grace is afforded to them. I never had a choice in my parents becoming pastors, but God…
Vulcans, Humans, and Hybrids
By Frank Collins Jr. When I was approached to write a story concerning racial relationship barriers, I had a lot of material I thought I could use. I am a former…
The Challenge of Conforming to the Image of Christ
By Gary L. Wyatt, Sr. Few people think about the challenges that come with conforming to the image of Christ as a Black man living in America, a country filled with racism on all levels. This…
Keeping Your First Love First
By Spencer Keroff Years ago, my oldest brother, Steve, was engaged to a girl I will refer to as Abigail. Steve and Abigail met at college, had the same circle of friends, and seemed perfect…
It’s All About the Blood
By Robin Pfadenhauer As I sat quietly in the waiting room of the oncology floor of Iowa Methodist Hospital in Des Moines, Iowa, the ringing of my phone startled me,…
Worth the Cost
By David Borntreger Malinda and I grew up in traditional and happy Amish homes. I have five brothers and five sisters; Malinda came from a family of twelve. After Malinda…