When you hear about an unplanned pregnancy, many first think of the mother-to-be and how best to support her and her child. In our eagerness to help, it’s all too easy to forget about the father-to-be…
Despite Dangers, Five Rival Gang Members Are Baptized Together in Prison
“We were able to do something that no church has ever been able to do in the history of this prison.” “And that is water baptize men from what’s called administrative segregation, a section of t…
Speaking in Tongues: Ms. JeDene Reeder’s Bible Translation Gift
JeDene Reeder has spent 26 years working as a literacy consultant in Africa. She’s served with Wycliffe Bible Translators in six countries, conducting reading workshops and designing literacy material…
Peace in the Middle East: The Philos Project’s Radical Dream
Imagine traveling to the Middle East to study religion. Seem like a dangerous idea, perhaps? Violence in the Middle East dominates the daily news along with warnings that the region is unsafe for tra…
Ministry Offers a New Way to “Run the Race Set Before Us”
The Bible compares our Christian Life on this Earth to a running race. The writer of Hebrews invites us to run strong and free in Christ toward the goal. Now a growing ministry has decided to take thi…
Ministry “Thinks Small” in Fighting Homelessness
“It’s not just the big things but the little things as well,” says Henry Demers. Day to day, Mr. Demers meets homeless individuals at Harmony Home, the ministry he founded in Manchester, New Hampshire…
For One Man, Five Numbers From God Means a New Start
Richard Bernier grinned from ear to ear as he filled out his information on a form. He paused for a moment … and then wrote down five numbers that he hasn’t had for a long time. For the first ti…
Orphanage in Mexico Changing Lives, One Child at a Time
Gator Carter and his wife Deanna are an American couple who were living out their lives peacefully in San Antonio, Texas when God placed a large mission on their hearts. Almost 30 years ago, they went…
The Pregnancy Resource Center: Reaching Students Despite Opposition
Stacy’s 21, alone, and unexpectedly pregnant. She’s in college, working two part-time jobs to pay rent and tuition, doing her best to prepare for a future career. She knows she’s not ready to raise a …
Answering Tough Questions: “Why is the Bible So Restrictive on Love and Relationships?”
“This destruction, this romantic apocalypse if you will, that we go to in our culture without boundaries where we think total freedom from any laws and restrictions on love, where it actually leads us…
