We’ve been talking a lot about Operation Christmas Child shoeboxes lately. But, did you know about the journey these shoeboxes take after they’re packed and collected? These small gifts packed with love result in evangelism and discipleship for...
She was nine months pregnant and decided to stay home with her newborn. As my co-worker, “Jan,” said her goodbyes, she stopped in my office and said, “I don’t think you know this, but it’s because of you that I met my husband. I just wanted to thank you.” Since I had...
God’s goal in saving us is total transformation. He is not interested in incremental improvement, changing a few habits or smoothing off a few rough edges. God’s plan for us is total annihilation of our fallen nature and complete restoration of body, mind, and spirit...
Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.” Matthew 18:21-22 It can be hard...
The human brain wants to categorize. It’s a necessary function of how our brains accomplish the monumental task of filtering a flood of information into a narrative that makes sense–it’s cognitively efficient. But this high-level computational...
