Some missionaries bound for Africa were laughed at by the captain of the ship. โYouโll only die over there,โ he scoffed. But one of the missionaries thoughtfully replied, โCaptain, we …
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General Stanley McChrystal, the commander of Joint Special Operations Command, was given a monumental task by President George W. Bush: find and terminate Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the leader of a …
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The Rabbi’s Mistake
A priest, a Baptist pastor, and a rabbi were accustomed to meeting each Monday morning to discuss their weekend services. On one of those occasions, the priest mentioned that it …
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The Church and the Military
The Church and the military have a lot in common. Both involve large groups of people. Both have missions. Both exist for the benefit of others. Both require personal sacrifice. …
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67738160 If you wanted to find unbelievers, would you know where to look? There are places they tend to gatherโฆand places where they rarely gather. Do you know the difference? …
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Keep Jesus Private
What would you do if you were a UFC fighter who just won a vicious cage match against a dangerous opponent? Celebrate? Pass out? Mention Jesus in the post-fight interview? …
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It All Started With A Shoebox
Just before Christmas in 2000, a 7-year-old boy named Tyrel Wolfe stuffed a humble shoebox with simple gifts, along with a picture of himself dressed like a cowboy, and mailed …
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The โAll You Can Eatโ Church
The first church that Fred Craddock served as pastor was a tiny, rural one near Oak Ridge, TN. During his tenure, the community exploded with laborers brought in to work …
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Eugene Petersonโs First Convert
No two Christians share their faith the same way; some quote Scripture while others pass out tracts. Some use methods like โThe 4 Spiritual Lawsโ or โThe Roman Road.โ But …
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You Might Be A Missionary’s Kid…
Missionaryโs kids are a special breed. Theyโve traipsed around the globe with their parents sharing the Gospel as a family. But sometimes, they stand out just as much when they …