Should You Consider Prison Ministry?
She called me on a Thursday afternoon. Her husband had just been sentenced to twenty-three years in prison. To make matters worse she was in the hospital on dialysis and […]
3 Keys for Training Your Kids for Lifelong Faithfulness
I recently read a blog post that made these statements: “We are experiencing a rise in the unpopularity of our Christian beliefs,” and “Parents with Bible-grounded beliefs will have trouble […]
A Reckoning for the Church
This one is going to be rough. We spent a lot of time looking at “Judge not, lest you be judged” (Mt. 7:1-6) because judgmentalism is probably the great sin […]
Caution Fatigued, Yet?
*Editor’s Note: If anyone knows “caution fatigue” during a pandemic, it would be workers at places such as nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Debbra has worked for a dozen […]
Preparing Students for College: Intergenerational Relationships
Generational distrust has been among us for quite some time now. It is rather comical when my grandparents describe how old and outdated their parents appeared to them while they […]
A Discipling Model You Can Use Tomorrow: Virtual and Face-to-Face
You see what is happening in the world and you want to make a difference. You realize that you cannot change the world—but you can change the world for a […]
Disciples Should Expect God’s Discipline
Throughout this season of COVID, I have been praying a lot. But I also haven’t always known how to say what I’m thinking or feeling. A lot of times, my […]
Baptism, Salvation, and Discipleship
Conversion is a big deal in Scripture. Even the angels rejoice, Jesus tells us, for “there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who […]