Don’t Say No for Them
By Nate Beaird I can’t remember who gave me this advice, but it’s served me well: “Don’t say no for someone else.” In life we say “no” for people all the time….
When Your Father’s Voice Seems Distant
By Marvin Lumbard During our devotions together the other day, I told my wife, Diana, that I’ve been struggling in prayer recently. Later that same day I opened an email from…
Five Things You Should Know About Prayer
By Renita Collins One of the greatest tragedies that exists in our culture is prayerlessness. The most amazing invitation in the world is extended to us, and we turn down…
The Day Jesus Went to the City Dump
By Michael Lumbard “We do ministry at the city dump. Do you want to go and see?” With those words my world changed. My wife, Pamela, and I are the…
The Power and Frustration of Prayer
By President Randall A. Bach I am always fascinated when I see videos that capture crises. Most frequently, you hear voices of the affected exclaiming, “Oh, my God! Oh, my…
Nothing Can Separate Us from God’s Love
By Ricky Poon Yu Cai hails from Yantai, formerly known as Chefoo, a port city in Shandong Province in northeast China. Yantai served as the base of Canadian Presbyterian missionaries Jonathan and Rosalind Goforth…
Different Outcomes, Our Choice
By David Wells They were both with Jesus at the same time. That is what we see in Mark 14 and John 12 as Jesus, Judas Iscariot, and Mary, the sister of Martha…
Safe and Sound
By Emery B. Barber “Help me! Save me!” I cried out as I hung from the ledge of the roof of an old two-story office building. I was only twelve years old and…
The Visitor
By Bill Francavilla Every Sunday before our church service starts, we have an unofficial meeting at which a diverse group of people that includes elders, worship team members, greeters, and even kids take a…
From a Godly Mother’s Heart
When it comes to conversations on race, our level of offendability often reveals the level of our maturity. If we can’t overcome offense in the moment, we are not going…