Growing up with an alcoholic father who abandoned the family, John Trent had no idea what it was like to be a part of a healthy family. He resented his father and carried the wounds of resentment for years. Then he encountered God’s love and the power of the...
One Saturday morning in August, Pastor Farris Wilks, a brawny man with a close-cut beard, walked up to the altar of the church he leads, the Assembly of Yahweh, 7th Day. The church, which sits off a two-lane, 75-mph highway, draws most of its members from nearby...
New research reveals that 31 percent of the adult U.S. population, approximately 65 million people, were at one time involved in church but have since left. This is approximately equal to the number of people still regularly attending church. The study also found that...
Tragedy here. Tragedy there. Tragedy everywhere. This is how it seems sometimes. In the old days, you could decide to not turn on the television and probably avoid the news. That’s not the case anymore. There are headlines here, there and everywhere....
If you’ve seen any of the articles online about the Supreme Court ruling in favor of same-sex marriage, you’ve probably sensed the issue is emotionally charged. People are so happy. And others are so mad. This is a critical time for the church and for...
