by Elaine Helms When you think of prayer, do you associate it with pleasure? Too often we pray when we are in trouble, in pain, or when we need something. A sign that you are maturing in your faith is when you desire to be in the presence of the Lord just to be with Him, to ask what is on His heart, or just
by Mary R. Snyder Twelve days traveling old Route 66—the land of iconic motor court motels, remnants of old roadside attractions, and 2,500 miles of open road. It’s a road trip I’ll never forget. I packed up the rental car, picked up my girlfriend, and we hit the road looking for adventure. We found it. From April 12–24, we drove through dust storms in Texas,
by David Dinkins Title: Field of Souls © 2012 by David Dinkins Artist’s description: I was inspired by text from the book Upside-Down Leadership where it compares a leader to a bee. Often Christian leaders are so focused on doing their assigned work that they aren’t even aware of the potential daily (and
by Taylor Field I have been doing a lot of thinking about leadership, in a kind of inverted way, during the last 2 years. In my reading, I have met a number of real friends: upside-down people who have influenced others, sort of “unleaders.” I don’t agree with all of them on every point. I just think they point to a different way of approaching
Sometimes waiting is the best thing to do. So why did I wait so long to write my editor’s column this month? I waited because I want to highlight for our audience an important package of content related to one of our newest releases, Upside-Down Leadership: Rethinking Influence and Success (available in both print and ebook format). In Upside-Down Leadership, New York City pastor Taylor
by Jennifer Kennedy Dean Misconception #4: Prayer is the means of cajoling God into releasing His carefully hoarded riches. What makes prayer work the way God says it will work? How can we experience the power in prayer that Scripture promises? In this series, we have been exploring the myths that have crept into our prayer theology, robbing prayer of its full potential to release
Are You a Super-Christian? Try Giving It a Rest. by Taylor Field A long time ago, we were starting a church in a storefront in New York City. A shy, quiet man kind of drifted into our group, and he attended consistently. He told us about his life and about his misspent youth. He told us what bridge he used to sleep under in Central
by Wanda S. Lee This past year as I began the journey of writing The Story Lives On, I had many conversations with missions leaders who well know the story of WMU® and our early missions history. Reflecting on those conversations I was reminded of nineteenth-century women like Lottie Moon, Ann Judson, Henrietta Hall Shuck, and others who faced tremendous barriers in sharing the gospel
by Kathy Howard Jesus’ death on the Cross, by itself, is not sufficient to provide the abundant and eternal life God has promised us. Does that statement shock you? The Apostle Paul made it very clear to the Corinthian Christians: And if Christ has not been raised, then your faith is useless and you are still guilty of your sins. In that case, all who
by Dillon Burroughs The recent popularity of The Hunger Games has quickly catapulted the word hunger into the forefront of our contemporary culture. But a quick look at our surrounding world reveals hunger is no game. Thousands of people will die today as a result of insufficient food and water. And tomorrow. And the next day. The thought discourages us. What can we do? The