These are the words of Ben, a youth worker who spent almost eight years serving one church:" took its toll on me. It wore me out over time. It was slow erosion. I was constantly fatigued; beat up emotionally, s...

"I miss Mayberry,sittin' on the porch drinking ice cold Cherry Coke,where everything is black and white.Pickin' on a six string,where people pass by and you call them by their first name,watching the clouds rol...

I don't know if it was my wife or the smell of fresh-ground espresso that I fell in love with first. Whichever way it worked, my wife and I have shared countless lattes, mochas, frappuccinos and, consequently, ...

@font-face { font-family: "Courier New"; }@font-face { font-family: "Wingdings"; }@font-face { font-family: "Cambria"; }p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal { margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt; font-size...

No Safe Haven Kimberley and Kayla Woodhouse Genre: Suspense B&H Books, 2011, paperback, 352 pp., $14.99 ISBN: 9781433671166 Jenna and Andi Tikaani-Gray are hoping for a fresh start. Though twelve...

College life is a constant barrage of activities, media and people.If you doubt that, check out the typical college student's living space. Most students live in doubles, triples or quads. The numbers of studen...

We first visited the drop-in center in the fall of 1982. Late at night after a concert in Seattle, my friend Eric walked with me past a darkened storefront on Union Street. We peeked inside as Eric said, "I wan...

Star Wars could be used by Christian speakers to non-Christians in a church setting. The Star Wars message is of use for ministers in relevantly presenting the gospel message anywhere and in any medium. In a wo...

I loved Dr. Seuss' books as a child, and I love them more as an adult. In fact, I think it's safe to say Dr. Seuss has had a profound effect on my life. As a kid, I was tickled by the very sound of, "Say! I lik...

The WordGenesis 3:7-8; 21-24"Then the eyes of both of them were opened, and they realized they were naked; so they sewed fig leaves together and made coverings for themselves. Then the man and his wife heard th...