One Critical Difference Between Christianity and Islam
Murphy’s Law overtook my computer this week. Talk about stress rising. It’s times like this that I’m thankful for one critical difference between Christianity and Islam. Taking the three prescribed deep breaths to slow my heart rate, I clicked through to the words of my Friend: “Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? […]
Three Exceptional Teens Who Believed God
Wake up, America! There’s an army of teenagers all over the land, from every Christian denomination, willing to stand up for Biblical principles. Of the many stories I’ve discovered, I’m sharing the brief accounts of three exceptional teens who believed God. From the library of a high school in Colorado to the classroom of a […]
In Whose God Do We Trust?
The familiar jingling coming from Daddy’s pocket never failed to catch my young ear. One-by-one I drew out the American coins, searching for my favorite—a nickel. While the year of the minting and specific images differentiate the coins, every coin and banknote contain these four words, IN GOD WE TRUST. Considering all the changes in […]
Three Critical Cautions for Newbie International Volunteers—Part III
Excitement reigns as you work through the checklist for that first overseas assignment. You learned a few phrases in the tribal language, trying to absorb everything about the new culture found in the mission brochure. To prevent some incredibly stressful moments that first year, I’m sharing these three critical cautions for newbie international volunteers—Part III. […]
Three Critical Cautions for Newbie International Volunteers—Part II
Once you’ve received that final commission to prepare for deployment, you energetically get to work on the checklist. There’s only so much a brochure can include in the area of cross-cultural issues. Most of the sticky areas pop up while you’re on-site. To give the rookies an edge, I’m sharing three critical cautions for newbie […]