Living today under God’s reign. by Ruhama Assefa I was listening to the song “So Will I (100 Billion X)” on a car ride out of the city. I love those trips — the trees, mountains, birds flying by the window, and the breathtaking geography of our country. It was late afternoon, and the sunset […]

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Shining the light of Christ in your own corner of the world. by Ronald Rousseau When people think of missionaries, they think about those who share the gospel in remote areas. But that takes most of us out of missions. The truth is, there are opportunities to be missionaries right where we are. Unfortunately, other […]

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by Whaid Rose I love good bread. So when the CT Daily Briefing arrived at my inbox with an article titled “Ministry of Bread,” by Rachel Pfeiffer, I was naturally curious. It turned out to be a meaningful read. It is about how bread is ingrained in Ukrainian life and culture and how “As the […]

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Christ’s deliverance from death and decay — then and now. by Sarah Schwerin I clawed and bit myself as tears streamed down my face. Then I crossed to the other side of the room, looked at myself in the mirror, and screamed insults. “Worthless! Ugly! Unlovable!” This scene would replay throughout my childhood, adolescence, and […]

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The supremacy of Jesus in the fourth Gospel. by R. Herbert While all four Gospels weave rich verbal tapestries depicting the life and ministry of Jesus, each with its own details, John has the most material not found in other Gospels and gives us many unique insights. A particularly interesting example is found in John’s […]

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Hungering for spiritual nourishment in Jesus. by Mike Wallace Walking in the front door of my home to the culinary smell of freshly baked bread is simply awesome! Fresh-baked whole wheat or honey and olive oil bread will melt into your pallet and win the blue ribbon at the county fair. I quickly grab the […]

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by Jamin Teran It is easy to recognize a place where sick people are. As you walk into any medical facility, the plain walls, sterile scent, long hallways, and waiting rooms are only a prelude to the faces you see. Uncertainty, pain, and despair are often reflected in the expressions of patients or in the […]

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When the kingdom intersects with life. by Moises Capetillo There is a pattern in the Gospels that becomes impossible to ignore once you see it: Jesus rarely meets people when life is convenient. He meets them when they are busy, broken, distracted, or desperate — and then He interrupts everything. The kingdom of God does […]

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Investing in people as Jesus did. by Jennifer Stucker Jesus didn’t preach just to crowds. He reached out to the marginalized. He touched the untouchable. Sat with the overlooked. Walked toward the hurting. He didn’t wait for someone to ask for help. He saw the need and responded with compassion and action. Jesus invested in […]

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by Francisco Banda III What would happen if we as Christians would do the unthinkable — something that those in Christian circles would consider socially unacceptable or against Scripture? My daughter, Ruth, began college a year ago. It is her first time being away from home and living on her own, so our prayers were […]

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Temptation slips around my feet, a tide that rises — ankles, knees — and tugs and crawls away. The sand deceives, seems firm, but slides and sucks my feet beneath the muck — I fall. Temptation crashes like a tempest wave against my feeble work to rise, and down with giddy rage it slams me. […]

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Is the kingdom present or future? Why does Jesus talk about it both ways? An important fact must be acknowledged. Not only present and future, as the question states, but always: There was, is, and always will be a kingdom because God is eternal. God eternally reigns sovereign over the realm that is His kingdom. […]

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