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A seminary professor was once asked by an inquisitive student what the “voice of the archangel” would say when the “last trumpet sounded” and Jesus returned (see I Thes. 4). The student chuckled as he asked, knowing that it was an impossible question to answer. The other students rolled their eyes…

"Our viewers want to know the most important thing they can do for their relationships," the producer told us. We were sitting in plush leather chairs, sipping bottled water out of straws in the green room of the famous Harpo Studios in Chicago. "Oprah is likely to ask you," the producer continued…

In our world, we sometimes associate “power” with brute force, which typically has negative connotations: “overpowering” someone for personal gain, etc. However, the Bible reminds us that this is a perversion of the intended use of power. God, the ultimate source of power, always uses His power…

When my sons were small, I rediscovered fishing. I say “rediscovered” because the first time I took my older son (now a college student) fishing, it had been almost a decade since I had been. I not only had to rediscover the ins and outs of fishing, I had to relearn many things that had not been a…

"Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done." (Luke 22:42, NLT) Sacredly, I knocked on the front door of the Free Grace Church parsonage. Sister Christine opened the door and said, "Brother Kerry, Danny will be so glad to see you." To her, his name was…

More than 500 years after John Calvin's birth, the Dutch have a love-hate relationship with the famous reformer. Netherlanders appreciate and honor Calvin for profoundly shaping their history and culture. Yet the Netherlands is today one of the most secular countries in Europe. Nearly half of the…

Children begin to absorb values and to learn even before they are two years of age. Nursery department assistants have the privilege of being among children's first teachers to instill these values. You see, nursery workers do more than babysit. When parents leave their precious little one with…

Dealing with tragedy is an all too common experience for pastors. During such times, a pastor may feel overwhelmed at the senseless nature of the event, or at a loss to give a word of comfort that might speak to the depth of grief. On April 7, our mid-week prayer group interceded for those…

One person out of 30 commits suicide in Slovenia. Out of two million inhabitants, there are only around 1,000 Evangelical Christians. Slovenia, the northernmost republic of the former Yugoslavia, is a small country about the size of New Jersey that lies just south of Austria and just east of…

Micayla Simmons is a high school senior from Ohio who is also a full-time post secondary student at Mount Vernon Nazarene University (MVNU). Check out her perspective on life and issues facing students. Friends and free time: We hang out with each other at someone's house and watch movies or…