Life is Good Today
In college, my first year English professor, Mrs. Wagner, began each class period with an inspiring saying on the…
Committed to Commission
What in the world is the church for, or the church in the world for? Is it mostly for gathering…
Letting Go
As young parents, we dedicated our children to the Lord, not knowing where life would take us and how…
We Walk the Line
Not to be cute or trendy, this question is posed to help us better grasp the privileges and responsibilities…
Here Am I; Send Me
When I was 26 years old, I heard God’s call deep inside me to go and preach the gospel….
Avoiding Holy Huddles
I was thrilled and nervous. At the Washington State Super Sabbath — the first for a long time —…
Necessary Transgressions
A shudder ran through the church the day the Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage. Even for…
Closing a Chapter
The magazine you hold (or read online) completes my eighteenth year as its editor. My first issue was the…
Heart Matters
The obsessive and exaggerated observance of church system and practice is common in the modern church. Nothing is wrong…
Rejoice!
Early in Scripture, we are commanded to celebrate: “Thou shalt surely rejoice” (Deuteronomy 16:15). The instructions are clear. Israel…