A lone guitar chord echoes across the room as more than a hundred Israeli soldiers rise to their feet to ask for help. With outstretched hands they reach toward the heavens and like David the warrior Psalmist they cry, “We are surrounded by enemies, but you Lord...
I’ve been participating in the life of a local church for over four decades. For most of these years, I’ve either been the pastor’s kid, the youth pastor’s wife, the children’s pastor, or the elder’s wife. By Denise J. Hughes In all...
About 10 years ago, after I returned from a trip to Nigeria, I began itching all over my body. At first I assumed it was an allergic reaction to a food or detergent. But I had no rash, and my doctor was baffled. He told me there was no apparent cause for the itching....
The greatest privilege believers have this side of heaven is our calling to represent God to this world. By Joseph Mattera The following are some of the criteria the Bible lays out regarding this: 1. We are called to speak the oracles of God. The apostle Paul said...
There is a myth of church success in America that says, “The bigger the building, the bigger the budget, the bigger the attendance, the more successful you are.” By Michael Brown In the sight of man, this might equal success. But in the sight of God, it...
