Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. 23 For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God. 24 For, “All people are like grass, and all their glory is… Read More
Archive Tag: church
Something Has Changed
In Jonesboro, Arkansas on April 29 a man asked, “Why aren’t there any white kids here?” He was gesturing to the table I stood behind, covered in child sponsorship packets. On the front of every packet is the photo of a real child born into a family that earns less… Read More
Good News From Texas
Don’t we all need some good news? It’s so good to see so many neighbors coming together and loving each other well in Texas right now. Courageous first responders, the National Guard, and everyday folks… I’m especially encouraged by all the churches across South Texas that are making… Read More
The Most Powerful Organization On Earth
When foreign correspondent, Brian Stewart, gave the commencement address at Knox College in Toronto, he told graduates about the most powerful and daring organization he’s come across in his years of travel around the world. I’ve found there is no movement, or force, closer to the raw truth of war,… Read More
How Much Should I Give?
At age 49, Mr. X suffered a stroke that transformed his mind. Afterward, he quit his job to live a life of “excessive and persistent generosity.” He “gave liberally” to strangers – food and drink to children living on the streets of his hometown in Brazil, for instance. His wife worried… Read More
Choosing The Question We’ll Ask Today
The three year-olds sat in a circle wearing their Easter Sunday bests. One by one they opened their egg, pulled out a surprise, showed it proudly to the rest of the class and listened as Mrs. Becky told a little more of the morning’s story. “Touch the thorn,” she instructed, “but be very… Read More