It all started with a revelation, a vision that exceeded the previous capacity of my heart. I sat on my board, waist high in water, facing the horizon as the sun descended into its perfect setting, as if to acknowledge my thoughts. I was seeking, perhaps convicted of my past habit of seeking inwardly instead […]
GOSPEL FOR ASIA
He was only a teenager when he answered God’s calling. Feeling an overwhelming, unconditional love for the physically and spiritually impoverished population of India, he stood on an elevated rock amongst a bustling Bangalore bus station. He was only 16 years old, skinny, too young to even be part of the mission teams that proselytized […]
DANIEL LIRA
From the flowing prairie to the ebbing waves; this pastoral intern talks about his gifts and calling. What is your occupation? I am a Service Technician at California State University, Long Beach. Do you have any hobbies? In Illinois [my home state], it was fixing cars, and enjoying the pleasure of cars. In California, in […]
“ALTARING” THE BODY
Theresa Peters’s parents told her that she didn’t need any more holes in her head. With two earrings in each earlobe and her cartilage pierced, she had already exceeded the typical teenage freedom to alter her body. So when Theresa, now 23, who hails from Greendale, Wisconsin, came home with a new stud on her […]
COMMUNITY’S CHILD
“I’m very honored to have been chosen by God to head up a ministry that provides a shelter for homeless women with babies and small children who reside in the South Bay,” said Tara Nierenhausen, Director of Community’s Child, at a recent fundraiser. Community’s Child, a non-denominational Christian program in Southern California’s South Bay region, […]
DERRICK ENGOY
I am accustomed to coffeehouses, bars and clubs. As a writer, I frequent local coffeehouses to share my latest spoken word pieces, usually carrying the messages of hope for injustice and choosing to live a life that focuses on change that has eternal implications. As a member of the secular hip-hop band Elements of the […]
ANGEL FOOD MINISTRIES
We don’t have to look far to find an inspirational ministry with open arms and opportunities to give to others in need—Angel Food Ministries is right around the corner. Angel Food Ministries is one of the leading ministries providing nutritious meals for anyone who needs them. This ministry started in 1994 on the back porch […]
GARDENING WITH GOD
I learned to love gardening from my mother while growing up in Phoenix, Arizona. When I was in grade school, she gave me some space in her flower bed and some seeds to plant, and I was hooked after seeing my first sunflower grow from a small seed to a giant that towered twice as […]
INSIGHTS FROM A CHRISTIAN VEGETARIAN
When you think of a vegetarian, you may think of a hippie, a health nut, a Hindu or Buddhist, but do you think of a Christian? A vegetarian is one who excludes meat—such as beef, pork, mutton, game, and slaughter by-products—as well as fish, sea animals, and poultry from their diet. Some people think vegetarians […]
CONNECTING WITH A CLICK
As our world continues to change and becomes far more Internet-oriented, numerous opportunities are becoming available for Christians worldwide. Mission outreaches, once limited to those who could physically travel around the world, are now only a mouse click away. One of the most powerful ways Christians are reaching others daily is through social networking sites […]
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