When we arrived in the Middle East over a decade ago, my wife and I were anxious to start learning Arabic as soon as possible. We knew that language acquisition would be crucial for ministry in our new country, and we were ready to throw ourselves into full-time...
“Missions,” in our day, seems to be the umbrella term for an ever-expanding set of jobs, callings, ambitions, and church programs. Gone are the days when the word represented those who would set out for the field knowing it was likely a one-way trip. This type of...
As Christians, we are all called to be evangelists and to share the good news of salvation with our family, friends and coworkers. The Easter season is the ideal time, since the resurrection is the foundation of our faith. How can you explain the meaning of Easter to...
There is a young man at your church right now whom the Lord is going to raise up to be a church planter. He is currently a bit awkward. His passions are a little misdirected. He has a hard time focusing on the sermon, and he is only interested in sports and girls. But...
Every year for thirty days, devout Muslims around the world disrupt their normal routines with a season of heightened spiritual activity. These thirty days are marked by fasting from dawn to dusk, and they correspond with the month of Ramadan according to the Islamic...
Sometime in 1966, these words launched a television series that changed the science fiction world: Space: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new...
The holidays in Togo involve celebrating the hope of a new year—but Christ offers hope for eternity.
Are you like many or most of us Christ-followers—know you need to tell your friends and relatives about Jesus, but hesitate to initiate the witness? Maybe some New Year’s resolutions would help. So what if only about 46 per cent of resolution makers stick to their...
The thought just struck me that this will be our first Christmas in Canada in a home that we own. It has been a joy to be back in our home country, after living in Ukraine and the US for nearly three decades.
God’s will is Totally Fitting, Totally Satisfying and Totally Fulfilling, which means that God’s Will is the very best path believers can take.