HEALING IN THE MIDST OF TRAGEDY
byWednesday is the 23nd anniversary of 9/11/2001. I was 23 when I was at ground zero on that day. I must say there…
Evangelism
GIFTED to EVANGELIZE passionately leading others to the saving knowledge of Christ
RAMADAN: AN OPEN DOOR AND A SWEET REMINDER
byRamadan starts tonight, March 10 and ends in 4 weeks on the evening of April 9. It is the month of the Islamic…
A YEAR COMPLETE
byAnother year completed! Another 365 days filled with the all-embracing moments of what truly makes a year complete. From the fresh scent of…
FINDING OUR MISSION
bySomething happened … we went from a very comfortable-typical American-Christian-homeschool (Classical Conversations)-boating-dirt biking-mountain biking-camping type family to something different. We went from living…
GOD PREPARES US
byFor we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do. Ephesians…
THE SECRET OF WAITING WELL
byEverybody talks about waiting for this and waiting for that, and although waiting can be painful, and quite honestly never ending, I have…
THROUGH THE EYES OF PURPOSE
byI was born in Nigeria. I first began to grasp the understanding of Christianity through the eyes of PURPOSE. Your purpose as a…
A BOY, A DAD AND A BOAT
byWe all sail on the seas of life. Similar to that of the vast ocean, which can be serene, turbulent, unpredictable, or an…
HERE’S HOPING…
byWe have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure… Hebrews 6:19 Let me tell you about the hope of…
WHAT’S ON YOUR PLAYLIST?
byI once heard that “Friends know the songs in our hearts and will sing them back to us when we’ve forgotten the words.”…
HE’S GOT THE WHOLE WORLD IN HIS HANDS
byHe’s got the whole world in his hands, he’s got the whole world in his hands! If you grew up in church, you…
CHOOSE JOY
byLife has been a lot of things in recent months, but consistently, it’s been tough. The past 18 months have been a long…
REMEMBER… HE HAS RISEN!
byThis past week leading up to Easter, I’ve tried to read the Easter story every day and look for something new that I’ve…
WHEN PERSECUTION GETS PERSONAL
byWe’ve lived under some “real” persecution. When I think of some of the situations my husband and I have lived through over the…
NOURISHED BY TRUTH
byEvery time we meet on this middle eastern university campus, we stop at the kiosk for three brimming paper cups of sweet mint…
COME TO THE TABLE
byTables… We have them in our homes, schools, work places. We fight to get a good space at one in a cafe and we…
WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS NOW?
byWhat are your plans now? This question greets me nearly every day. It’s not a bad question at all. In fact, it is…
WHEN LITTLE STEPS ARE GREATER THAN LEAPS
byIt was just over a year ago now that my husband and I cut our long-term overseas mission plans short to move back…
MY NAME IS ESTHER
byI’m learning the English language from The Internet, so I will do my best to tell you my story. We also learn English…
WHAT DO YOU DO WHEN YOUR WORLD FALLS APART?
byIn 1980, Gerard Long had a dramatic encounter with God. Gerard and Jeannie married in 1981 and both felt called to serve in…
BUILD IT AND THEY WILL COME
byMuslims… What pictures come to mind when you hear that word? Angry looking men with long beards Women whose faces cannot be seen…
OVERWHELMED BY THE UNGRATEFUL
byIt seems like such a small thing, yet it can cause great discouragement. I know I’m not the first to experience it, but…
HIDDEN TREASURE IN THE DESERT
byEvery heart is different, and the path that leads each heart to the gospel is different. Only God knows the path that will…
FAR FROM FORGOTTEN
byThere I was on my knees, tears streaming down my face as I poured out my heart to God for what seemed like…
THE ART OF BEING BUSY
byBusy has become the new fine. Casually ask someone how they’re doing today, and on autopilot, they might say they’re fine—but chances are…
MIND THE GAP
byIf you have ever visited London and traveled on the underground tube, there is a common phrase you will hear over the bustling…
HOW MOVING ACROSS THE WORLD GAVE ME A BIGGER HEART FOR MY OWN CITY
byI have always been a firm believer that you don’t need to move across the world to make a difference in this world….
SIMPLE OFFERINGS OF LOVE
byI’ve been a long time prayer intercessor for the needs of those I’ve encountered at my church and for those I’ve interacted with throughout my life. Recently…
REMEMBER THOSE IN PRISON (HEBREWS 13:3)
byFor over 40 years I have had the joy of serving as a Family Life Pastor in several churches. My responsibilities were to model…
FIND YOUR MISSION, CHANGE THE WORLD
by“It’s already Monday morning…hard to believe we have only three days left. Difficult to sort through our thoughts as it’s all pretty intense,…
God’s Grace allows us to Speak Hope and Truth into the Dark Places
byA year ago I bought a ’93 Chevy conversion van off Craigslist. The deal went down in a somewhat sketchy, yet true-to-form, parking…
We Have an Abundant Well of Love to Draw From (Valentine’s Day)
byWelcome to Fruitful–we love practical ideas about how to live our gifts with intentionality. I have the privilege of watching three young…
Built for Community: 5 Ways to Know Your Town
byI love to travel. I love to visit cities unknown to me and walk around—looking up at the architecture and around at the…
LOOKING THROUGH THE EYES OF THE HOMELESS
byThere’s a place in downtown Los Angeles that poses as a park to the everyday passer-by. In the “winter” time (this is southern…
Gifted to Evangelize
byThis gift can easily be misconstrued as Christians trying to push their beliefs on others; Even the word evangelism can turn people away…