Decade of Destiny: Leaving a legacy. Introduction: Imagine attending your own funeral and listening to all the remarks. What would you like people to say about your life? Even more important: What do you want God to say about you? Perhaps you have been building your life until now on the wrong basis. A…
“Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus.” – 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18. The Insanity of God tells a story—a remarkable and unique story to be sure yet, at heart, a very human story—of Nik and Ruth Ripkens’ own spiritual and emotional odyssey. After…
“Let us not be surprised when we have to face difficulties. When the wind blows hard on a tree, the roots stretch and grow the stronger, Let it be so with us. Let us not be weaklings, yielding to every wind that blows, but strong in spirit to resist.” — Amy Carmichael There are many…
“One in every nine Christians in the world lives in an area, or in a culture, in which Christianity is illegal, forbidden, or punished. That’s a 14 percent increase over the previous year.” – The latest report on global persecution by Open Doors USA. Every Sunday, Christians in North America gather for worship (online during…
A Martyrs Grace: Signe Amelia Erickson “Have you grace to be a martyr,” D.L. Moody was once asked. “No,” he replied, “I have not. But if God wanted me to be one, he would give me a martyr’s grace.” Sensing God leading her to missionary service, Signe entered Moody Bible Institute for a…